Fragment of a canonical tantra
The tantras form part of the Tibetan buddhist scriptural canon, which comprises thousands of works translated mainly from Sanskrit between the eigth and thirteenth centuries CE. The text is written in locally produced ink using a bamboo pen.
| Date(s) of creation: |
16th-17th century |
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| Level: |
Item |
| Format: | Archive |
| Reference number: |
MS 40139 |
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| Summary: |
The tantras form part of the Tibetan buddhist scriptural canon, which comprises thousands of works translated mainly from Sanskrit between the eigth and thirteenth centuries CE. The text is written in locally produced ink using a bamboo pen. |
| Main author: |
Unknown
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| Extent: |
1 piece |
| Acquisition: |
Donated by Rev. G.R. Newton, 1940 |
| Access status: |
Open |
| User restrictions: | For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance |
| Language: | Tibetan |
| Physical description: |
H20 x W62.5cm |
| Format: | Archive |