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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular page with rounded corners, slightly darker at the edges. The page is filled with black text written in a non-Latin script. There are two vertical red lines, one on the left and one on the right side of the page. Three red circles are present: one on the left edge, one on the right edge, and one near the center. The background of the page is a light brown color. The page appears to be old and worn.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
598 × 268 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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