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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Page with a beige background and darker edges. Three vertical red lines run down the page, one on the left edge, one on the right edge, and one in the center. Three red circular marks are present: one on the left edge near the top, one near the center and one on the right edge near the bottom. The page contains black text written in a foreign language, likely in a single column on the left edge, a large central section and a single column on the right edge. The text is written in a non-Latin script. The page appears to be aged and worn.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
599 × 271 px
Public Domain
Yes
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