DRANGSONG MANUSCRIPTS
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1. Text number
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Drangsong 016 |
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2. Text title (where present) in Tibetan |
Missing |
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3. Text title (where present) in Wylie transliteration |
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4. A brief summary of the item’s contents |
A work on divination, instructing people how to do the appropriate rituals if they are sick at any time of the day. |
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5. Number of folios |
11 + 4 |
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6. Scribe’s name |
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7. Translation of title |
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8. Transcription of colophon |
drang srong dkar ma’i[mas] khung cad/ zhal gro[dro]/ zhal gro[dro]/ zhug [bzhugs zhig]/ |
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9. Translation of colophon |
This was requested (?) by Drang srong dKar ma, auspiciousness, auspiciousness, and welcome. |
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10. General remarks |
Drang srong dKar ma (Kar ma?) is evidently one of the priests from Drangsrong family. |
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11. Remarks on script |
Inexpert dpe tshugs |
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12. Format |
Deb ther sewn at the top with a black cotton twisted thread |
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13. Size |
6.3 × 16.5 |
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14. Layout |
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15. Illustrations and decorations |
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16. Paper type |
Woven, 1 layer |
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17. Paper thickness |
0.08–0.09 |
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18. Nos of folio sampled |
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19. Fibre analysis |
Daphne and Steller asp. with singular fibre of cotton |
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20. AMS 14C dating |
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21. XRF analysis |
Main elements: Ca, Fe, K, S Trace elements: Ti, Zn, Mn, Si |
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22. RTI |
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