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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A page from a book with text written in black ink on yellowed parchment; writing is in a non-Latin script. The page is rectangular with rounded corners; two red vertical lines run along the left and right sides. Three red circles are present: one on the left line, one on the right line, and one between the lines. The page has a number "20" in the bottom right corner. The text is arranged in several lines and appears to be a formal or ritualistic document.

Artwork details

Date:
15th century
Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture:
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions:
598 × 270 px
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