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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 yellowed and worn, with rough, uneven edges. The main body of text is written in black ink and appears to be in an ancient language. The text is arranged in lines, filling most of the page. There are two vertical red lines, one on the left and one on the right side of the page. Three red circular seals or stamps are visible: one near the left edge, one near the right edge, and one in the middle on the right side. A small number "22" is written in black ink at the bottom right corner of the page. There is additional text written in smaller letters at the bottom of the page.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
600 × 269 px
Public Domain
Yes
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