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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a yellowed, aged piece of paper with text and red markings. The paper features a central section with black text written in a non-Latin script, likely Devanagari. Two vertical red lines run down the center of the paper, dividing it into sections. Three red circles are present: one on the left side, one on the right side, and a faint stain on the right section. The paper's edges are rough and uneven, with a darker brown hue around the borders. A small symbol is visible in the bottom-right corner. The background behind the paper is plain and beige-colored.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
600 × 268 px
Public Domain
Yes
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