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Mahavira Plucks Out His Hair: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a painting of two people. The person on the left is kneeling on one knee and has dark hair. He is shirtless and wearing a loincloth made of white dots. He has a red mark on his forehead and is holding a fan above his head with his right hand. The person on the right is sitting cross-legged and has dark hair. They are wearing large earrings, a necklace, and a patterned cloth. They have their left hand raised. There is a blue background with a red border. The border has a gold line and a pattern along the bottom. There are also some decorative elements at the top.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
458 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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