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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 slightly curved edge. The paper has two vertical red lines, one on each long edge. There are two large red circles, one on each line, positioned near the center of the paper. The paper contains black text written in a foreign language, likely Sanskrit, in a script that is difficult to read. The text is arranged in lines, with some lines having more text than others. There is a small black mark at the top center of the paper. In the bottom-right corner, there is a small black number "45". The background behind the paper is a plain beige color.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
599 × 268 px
Public Domain
Yes
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