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Folio 2, from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya of Devachandra: Enthroned Monk Gautama (recto); Text (verso)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Two long, aged, yellow-brown scrolls with wavy edges, featuring black text written in a non-Latin script. The top scroll shows a red square image on the right with a seated figure wearing a blue garment and a green crown, surrounded by a floral pattern. The seated figure sits on a blue rectangular platform with their legs crossed. The left side of the top scroll and the right side of the bottom scroll have a red vertical stripe. A circular hole is present near the center of both scrolls. The background of the image is a solid gray color.

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900 × 317 px
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