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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Page with text written in black ink on aged paper. Text is written in a foreign language, possibly in a script used for Sanskrit or another ancient Indian language. The page has a red vertical line on the left and right edges. Three red circular marks are present: one on the left edge, one in the middle, and one on the right edge. The bottom-right corner shows the number "200" in black ink. The page has a wavy edge and appears to be yellowed with age.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
599 × 270 px
Public Domain
Yes
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