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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
Museum record:
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