The household collection of Dorje Chherring. A collection of ritual texts and ritual artefacts and a single wedding speech text. Arrangement: All material is kept in the prayer room.
A handwritten unbound Tibetan text (pecha) on handmade paper. In Tibetan dbu chen (Uchen) script. A text for a ritual for the Lord of the Earth / Earth god (ས་བདག) Used when building the foundations for houses and consequently disturbing the earth. A ritual performed to prevent annoying the Earth...
The household collection of Tsering Norbu. A collection of medical texts and Spiti wedding song and speech texts.Custodial history: Material handed down from the current owner's father.Arrangement: A series of amchi (Tibetan medical) texts, kept in the owner's prayer room (not seen). Plus a singl...
A single folio, once folded into eight, handwritten in "headless " Tibetan dbu med (Ume) script, on old handmade paper, now mounted onto yellow plastic, 44 x 32 cm approx. The text consists of advice to the bride from the Nya hon and local Spiti sayings. About how to respect lamas, about the basi...
The household collection of Chherring Tobgye. A small collection of one medical text and three ritual artefacts.Custodial history: The material was all gathered during the current owners lifetime.Arrangement: Kept in the prayer room of Chherring Tobgye's house (not seen).
The household collection of Tsering Tashi Labu. A collection of medical texts and Spiti song and speech texts. Custodial history: All the material was passed to the current owner by his father Labu Chherring, who inherited the bulk of the material from his father, Tsering Tashi Labu's grandfather...