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provenance: Kanjur-Tibet
Genre: Buddhist religion
It consists of 4 front/back manuscript sheets, i.e. 8 manuscript pages in good condition, 4 illuminated miniatures, completely painted and colored by hand with gold finishes.
All depict Buddhist scenes.
Manuscript dimensions: 7x21.5 cm
Kanjur (Tib.) is the name of the "translation of the Buddha's announcement".
these are the "translations of the Buddha's teachings and related commentaries
The language is written in the Tibetan alphabet, derived from the Devanagari.
Each consonant contains a so-called inherent vowel, which can be changed using different vowel signs. Devanagari is a close descendant of the Brahmi script, Chr. can be traced. The Brahmi script, on the other hand, is derived from Eastern Aramaic script. Many other Indic languages use other scripts of the Brahmi family.
The name Devanagari comes from the Sanskrit words Deva (= "God") and Nagari (= "City"). Together, they literally mean "City of the Gods". This refers to the legend that the script was used in a similar city. The philosophy behind it is that when one meditates on a sound of the Devanagari alphabet, the written form spontaneously comes to mind.
Truly unique illuminated manuscripts for both historical and commercial value.
Shipping with tracking code 67331037
