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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Page of aged paper with rounded corners and wavy edges. Text written in black ink fills most of the page in a language that appears to be in a non-Latin script. Three vertical red lines run along the left, center, and right side of the page. Three solid red circles are positioned along the center line. The page background is beige with darker areas suggesting stains or discoloration.

Artwork details

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