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Pothi-style Nepalese paper manuscripts at the Āśā Saphūkuthi
Pothi-style Nepalese paper manuscripts at the Āśā Saphūkuthi (Āśā Archives) in Kathmandu - cleaned, sorted, and wrapped in archival lokta paper and unbleached cotton cloth for storage by local teams of trained technicians. Photo: Bidur…
Thinley Gyatso (PhD Candidate, Buddhist Studies, U Toronto) studying the popular Tibetan folk story of Prince Wanu Ralpa in a 17-18th-c. painted copy.
Hidden Stories researcher Thinley Gyatso (PhD Candidate, Buddhist Studies, U Toronto) studying the popular Tibetan folk story of Prince Wanu Ralpa in a 17-18th-c. painted copy. Toronto, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, Tibetan MSS 00067
Detail of a mthing shog manuscript
Detail of a mthing shog (blue-black) manuscript containing the Praise to 21 Taras. Private collection of R. Spelker.
A side profile of a very long Tibetan scroll containing Ro dngos grub (Corpse Stories)
Tibetan Ro dngos grub (Corpse Stories), 20th-c. manuscript scroll, 35 cm x 15 metres. Toronto, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, Tibetan MSS 00006.
Detail of a 19th-20th-c. manual for divination and astrology
Detail of a 19th-20th-c. manual for divination and astrology ('Bras rtsis vai dkar dgongs don dri med kun phan me long) in dBu can script. Toronto, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, Tibetan M11
Decorative and protective cloth ‘robe’ and ‘belt’ wrapped around 2 pothi-style manuscripts
Decorative and protective cloth ‘robe’ and ‘belt’ wrapped around 2 pothi-style manuscripts. Toronto, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, Tibetan MSS 00055 and MSS 00056.
A Nepalese fold book containing both Buddhist and Hindu texts
A Nepalese fold book containing both Buddhist and Hindu texts, (Hymns to Sarasvati and the Navagraha), illustrating the coexistence of different faith communities within the Kathmandu Valley. Martha Cunningham collection, Thomas Fisher Rare Book…
A Tibetan sewn book. Toronto, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, Tibetan MSS 00012.
A sewn book. MSS 00012, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, Toronto.
Dino-lite magnification imaging on a Nepalese Pañcarakṣā sūtra.
Dino-lite magnification imaging on a Nepalese Pañcarakṣā sūtra. MSS 00015, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, Toronto
A Sikkimese manuscript with ritual thumbprint on the opening leaf.
A Sikkimese manuscript with ritual thumbprint on the opening leaf. A collection of treasure texts containing meditative and ritual practices (rDa rje snying po sprin gyi thol glu), 19th c.. Tibetan MSS 00033, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, Toronto.
