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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a yellowed, aged rectangular piece of paper with rough edges, resembling parchment. The paper is light brown with darker brown spots. The paper contains black text written in a language that appears to be ancient or historical script, possibly Devanagari. The text is arranged in lines that run horizontally across the page. There are two thin red vertical lines on either side of the paper, and a large red circle in the center. The background of the image is a solid beige color.

Artwork details

Date:
15th century
Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture:
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions:
598 × 269 px
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