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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A rectangular piece of aged paper with rounded corners and a light brown color. The paper has a rough texture. There are two red vertical lines, one on the left and one on the right side. Each line has a red circle, one on the left edge and one on the right edge. The text is written in black ink and appears to be in an ancient language. There is a red circular seal in the center. The text is arranged in lines from top to bottom. The background is beige.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
600 × 271 px
Public Domain
Yes
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