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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Beige-colored rectangular page with rounded corners, featuring black text written in a foreign language. The text is arranged in lines of varying lengths, with some words or phrases separated by small gaps. Three red circular marks are present on the page: one on the left edge, one on the right edge, and one on the right side. Two thin red vertical lines run along the left and right edges of the page. A red line with a decorative end on the right side is located at the top, and another similar line is at the bottom. The page has a light brown border around the edges. The number "123" is written in black text on the bottom right side.

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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