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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A yellowed page with text written in black ink, arranged in rows and columns. A red vertical line runs along both the left and right sides of the page, with additional black text outside these lines on either side. A red circle is placed to the right of the center. The page has a rough edge on the left side and a straight edge on the right. The background is beige, with the page appearing to be on a light beige surface. Text is from a Page from a Dispersed Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals).

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
599 × 273 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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