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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular page with rounded corners, slightly off-white or beige in color. Black text written in a non-Latin script, likely Devanagari, arranged in lines across the page. The text is predominantly black, but some sections appear to have red ink. Two red vertical lines run down the left and right sides of the page. Three red circular marks on the page: one on the left side, one on the right side, and one in the center, positioned on the right red line. The page has a worn appearance with visible signs of aging, including darker spots and discoloration. The number "107" is written in black ink at the bottom-right corner. The background behind the page is plain and off-white or beige.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
598 × 269 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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