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Sthulabhadra as a Lion in a Cave With His Sisters (top) / Sthulabhadra's Sisters Before Bhadrabahu (or Sthulabhadra) (bottom); Page from a Dispersed Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a two-panel artwork. The top panel depicts a lion and a person in a cave, accompanied by two female figures. The bottom panel features one female figure seated and three standing. The artwork is divided into two sections by a horizontal line. The top section has a blue background with a red border. A cave is illustrated in the upper-left corner, with a lion sitting on the left side and a person standing on the right side. Two female figures stand on the right side of the top section. The bottom section also has a blue background with a red border. One female figure sits on the left side, while two female figures stand on the right side. All the figures have brown skin and wear white and gold patterned clothing. The female figures wear earrings and hold staffs. The lion is gold with a red and white patterned cloth around its waist. The background of the cave in the top section is blue with red flames. The artwork has a red border around the edges.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
445 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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