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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Page with a light brown background, slightly curved with rounded corners. Two vertical red lines, one on each side, with a red circular mark on each line, one on the left and one on the right. The text is written in black ink and appears to be in an ancient language, likely Sanskrit, in a script that is from the ancient Indian language family. The text fills most of the page, with some blank space at the top and bottom. The page has a worn, aged appearance. The title of the work is "Page from a Dispersed Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)". The artist is unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
600 × 271 px
Public Domain
Yes
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