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Page from a Dispersed Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Yellowed rectangular page with wavy edges. Black text written in a non-Latin script is arranged in lines across the page. The text is divided into sections by two vertical red lines. Two red circles, one on each side of the page, are positioned near the center. The background of the page is a light beige color. The page appears to be old and worn. The text is written in a language that appears to be Sanskrit. The page has a number '207' printed in the bottom-right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
598 × 268 px
Public Domain
Yes
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