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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tattered rectangular page with wavy edges, beige background. Black text written in a foreign language, possibly in columns. Two red vertical lines run down the center, one on either side of the text. Three red circles, one on the left edge, one on the right edge, and one on the right side of the page. The page appears aged and worn.

Artwork Details

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