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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. Two vertical red lines run along the left and right sides. Three red circular marks, one in the center and one near each edge. Black text written in a foreign language, possibly in an ancient script, occupies most of the page in multiple lines. The text is written in a single column. The page has a worn, aged appearance.

Artwork details

Date:
15th century
Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture:
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions:
600 × 270 px
Museum record:
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