

Indra Reverences Mahavira's Embryo: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript
The image shows a page from an old manuscript. The page is rectangular and off-white. The left side contains black text in a foreign language, possibly Sanskrit, written in a script that appears to be Devanagari. The text is divided into sections by red vertical and horizontal lines. Two red circles are on either side of the text. The right side of the page features a colorful illustration of a person with blue hair, wearing gold clothing and jewelry, and holding an object. The illustration is bordered in red with a blue inner border. A ruler or measuring device is at the bottom of the image. The background of the image is beige.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1461 (Samvat 1519)
- Medium
- Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
- Culture
- India (Gujarat)
- Dimensions
- 600 × 361 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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