1. Text number |
Drangsong 267 |
2. Text title (where present) in Tibetan |
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3. Text title (where present) in Wylie transliteration |
No title |
4. A brief summary of the item’s contents |
A practical manual for the sequential practice of tantra, involving steps such as meditation, visualisation, invocation, offering, confession, and making vows. |
5. Number of folios |
28 |
6. Scribe’s name |
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7. Translation of title |
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8. Transcription of colophon |
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9. Translation of colophon |
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10. General remarks |
According to the content that the text is a ritual practice manual of the sādhanā cycle of sTag la me ’bar. |
11. Remarks on script |
dpe tshugs, ’khyug ma tshugs, dbu can |
12. Format |
Deb ther sewn at the top, one gathering |
13. Size |
8 × 24 cm |
14. Layout |
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15. Illustrations and decorations |
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16. Paper type |
Woven, 1-2 layers, smooth |
17. Paper thickness |
0.07–0.15 mm |
18. Nos of folio sampled |
f. 8 left bottom corner |
19. Fibre analysis |
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20. AMS 14C dating |
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21. XRF analysis |
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22. RTI |
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23. GCMS |
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