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Genealogical text, folio 167 (verso) from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya

Cleveland Museum of Art

Yellowed parchment with black writing, divided into two columns. A hole, roughly triangular, centered. Three vertical red lines separate columns and sections. Parchment edges are rough and uneven, with visible wear. Writing appears to be in an ancient language, possibly Sanskrit. A number visible on right edge. The text is from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya by an unknown artist.

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