Archive Reference (shelfmark): EAP813/1 / Subject: Music / Digitised Content Platform: Endangered Archives Programme - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP813/1 Subject Music Digitised Content Platform Endangered Archives Programme

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP813/1
Title:: Manuscripts from Tamgatu Cave in the Viscinity of Orlik Settlement, Okinskii Raion of Republic of Buryatia, Russia
Scope & Content:: 18 manuscripts and blockprints dated early 19th century - early 20th century in Mongolian and Tibetan. Devoted to various topics: astrology, Buddhist prophecies, folk medicine, folklore, Buddhist prayers and text of propitiation of deities. The manuscripts most probably were owned by local Lamas...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Mongolian and Tibetan
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 200 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP813/1/15
Title:: Unidentified Mahayana Canonical Work
Scope & Content:: Transliterated title: Incipit (л. 46r): ngan song du skye bar ‘gyur pa gang dag byas pa de dag.... A Buryat blockprint unidentified Mahayana canonical work Ms is incomplete. Ff. 1r-45v, 49r-62v, 76r-77v are missing. Tibetan pagination in words and digits. Tibetan thin paper 20x8, inner frame 1...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tibetan
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 34 TIFF images

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