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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A yellowed rectangular piece of paper with rounded corners and a horizontal orientation. The paper has a vertical red line on the left and right sides. Two red circles, one on the left and one on the right, are placed on the vertical lines. The text is written in black ink and appears to be in an ancient language, possibly Sanskrit. The text fills most of the page, with some blank space at the top and bottom. The background of the image is a plain beige color.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
599 × 267 px
Public Domain
Yes
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