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
Level: Collection
Format: Archive           

Reference number: MS 40139
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
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