Manuscript Invoking the Protective Goddess Paldan Lhamo
Text composed by Shakya Gelong Changra Tulku Choje Gewang of the Lhadan Choskhor Thubstan Ling Monastery
Geography:
Made in Mongolia, Asia
Date:
c. 18th centuryMedium:
Black, red, and yellow inks on paper; silk coverDimensions:
Book (closed, without blue wrapping textile): 3 1/8 x 7 7/8 x 5/8 inches (7.9 x 20 x 1.6 cm)Curatorial Department:
South Asian ArtObject Location:
2003-144-3a,bCredit Line:
Gift of Janet M. Roberts, 2003
Made in Mongolia, Asia
Date:
c. 18th centuryMedium:
Black, red, and yellow inks on paper; silk coverDimensions:
Book (closed, without blue wrapping textile): 3 1/8 x 7 7/8 x 5/8 inches (7.9 x 20 x 1.6 cm)Curatorial Department:
South Asian ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:2003-144-3a,bCredit Line:
Gift of Janet M. Roberts, 2003
Mongolian-Buddhist books, like this hand-written example, frequently use a combination of the Tibetan and Sanskrit languages written in Tibetan dbU chen script. Here the size of the writing and the ink colors are intentionally varied to emphasize portions of the text that should be spoken louder or in unison, or to indicate when particular ritual actions accompany the recitation. The text of this manuscript invokes the goddess Paldan Lhamo.
