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Sudhana and an antelope, folio 73 (recto) from a Gandavyuha-sutra (Scripture of the Supreme Array)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Long, narrow, aged paper scroll with rounded edges and brown discoloration around the edges. Black text in a foreign language, possibly written in a vertical format, covers most of the scroll's surface, divided into three sections. The center section features an illustration on a red background, depicting a male figure in a pink garment and blue sash, accompanied by a tan and white antelope. The figure stands on the left and faces the right; the antelope stands on the right and faces left.

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900 × 87 px
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