TOP: The wooden cover or “title page” of the Prajñaparamita-sutra(Perfection of Wisdom Sutra). The manuscript is in Tibetan, translated
from Sanskrit; the text on the cover is in Mongolian. Tibetan, eighteenth century, gold on blue paper with carved and gilt wooden covers.
Victoria & Albert Museum. Reproduced by permission.BOTTOM: Illuminated title page from the Tibetan translation of the Vinayavibhan ̇ga(Explanation of the Monastic Discipline). The figure on
the left is Kas ́yapa, senior disciple of the Buddha; on the right is Tsong kha pa (1357–1419), founder of the Dge lugs (Geluk) school of
Tibetan Buddhism. Tibetan, gold ink on paper.The British Library. Reproduced by permission.3rd REVISED
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