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Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)

Bhadrabahu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown, rectangular piece of paper with frayed edges and rough texture. The paper contains dense text written in black ink with some words in red ink. The text is organized into lines that run horizontally across the page. There are decorative elements on the left side, including a circle with a blue and red design. A red line borders the left and right sides of the text. The right side of the paper features an illustration of a person wearing red and a blue and red design. The person illustration is surrounded by a blue and red border. The background of the image is beige.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
598 × 253 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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