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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 non-Latin script. The text is arranged in 9 lines, occupying most of the page. Three vertical red lines are present: one on the left edge and one on the right edge, with a thicker red line on the left. Three red circular marks are on the page: one on the left edge, one in the middle, and one on the right edge. The page appears aged and worn. The text likely reads from top to bottom. The page's background is beige with darker beige and brown spots scattered throughout. The overall appearance suggests an aged, possibly handmade, book page.

Artwork details

Date:
15th century
Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture:
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions:
598 × 265 px
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