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With the mantra raksha rakshah, cast out all the illness-causing spirits, such as the Gyalpo, Drimo, Tsan, Sadag, Lu, Nyan, and Nopa. By the sound of this mantra may the trinity of gods, demigods, and humans, all of whom are established in the eight intermediate spaces of the four directions, be freed from all evils and illnesses.
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Title: | Scorpion Charm Used to Prevent Illness |
Date: | c. 1971 |
Artist: | Artist/maker unknown, Tibetan |
Medium: | Woodcut print on paper |
Dimensions: | Image: 10 3/8 x 8 1/8 inches (26.4 x 20.6 cm) Image and sheet: 26 x 19 1/2 inches (66 x 49.5 cm) |
Classification: | Prints |
Credit Line: | Purchased with the Print Revolving Fund and the Suspense-Paolozzi Fund, 1972 |
Accession Number: | 1972-254-29 |
Geography: | Printed in India, Asia or Nepal, Asia |
Context: | Period: Modern Tibetan |
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