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Celestial Dancers, folio 5 (recto), from Brahman Rishabhadatta's speech, from a Kalpa-sutra

Cleveland Museum of Art

Beige-colored page with a border of red, blue, and gold designs. Two red rectangles in the center contain gold text written in a foreign language. A figure in gold-colored clothing stands on either side of the rectangles, playing a stringed instrument. The border around the edge has a repeating pattern of red flowers with blue centers.

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