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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, likely an ancient Indian language. The text is arranged in lines from top to bottom. There are two vertical red lines, one on the left side and one on the right side. The page has two red circular marks, one on the left and one on the right, aligned horizontally. The page is rectangular with slightly curved edges and appears to be made of aged paper or parchment with a light brown color. The number 49 is written in black at the bottom right corner.

Artwork details

Date:
15th century
Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture:
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions:
598 × 270 px
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