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11. EAP1221/10/2/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1221/10/2/1
Title:
དཔར་ཤིང་
Scope & Content:
A carved wooden block, for printing an image of a single large figure on to cloth or paper, for hanging outside a house, above the door, as a protection from malicious and evil spirits. The carving is rich with detail: zodiacal year signs, astrological trigrams, animal figures and mantra text. Ca...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tibetan
Date Range:
Late 19th century
Extent:
3

12. EAP1221/10/2/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1221/10/2/8
Title:
A paper chart
Scope & Content:
A folded paper document, probably an astrological document. Perhaps used with dice (mentioned). Eight folded sections and one loose section. The fieldwork team suggest that at least two sections are missing. Extent: Nine remaining sections from a larger document. Size and dimensions of original ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tibetan
Date Range:
Late 19th century
Extent:
2