An untitled handwritten Tibetan text (pecha) on handmade paper. Handwritten in "headed" Tibetan dbu chen (Uchen) script. Folios 24.5 cm x 18 cm stitched together with thread, closing to to 24.5 cm x 9 cm. Dark red cloth cover with writing on the inside. Cover measures 26 x 26.5 cm.
Extent: One book consisting of nine folios.
Size and dimensions of original material: Each folio is 24.5 cm x 18 cm stitched together with thread, folding to 24.5 cm x 9 cm.
Condition of original material: The text is now enclosed in a red cloth cover, with paper glued to the inside but disintegrating. Some writing on these "end pages" The text itself is not attached to the cover and consists of several folded folios stitched together. Some of these have separated into half folios some of which are missing. Page numbering in roman numerals added in red pen. Front page is heavily darkened through use. Some pages missing fragments but the writing is legible throughout.
Arrangement: A collection of texts kept in a box within the prayer room of the owner. The precise country of origin is unknown. However it is almost certain that the original text was created in Tibet, though the specific material in question may have been copied locally in Spiti (India) at a later date.
