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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Page with black text written in a non-Latin script on yellowed paper; a thin red line runs vertically along left and right edges; three large red circular marks; borders of text on top and bottom are ornate and horizontally symmetrical; a line of smaller text runs along bottom edge; a small inscription in black text bottom right corner. The artwork is by an unknown artist and is titled Page from a Dispersed Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals).

Artwork Details

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