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Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)

Bhadrabahu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A rectangular, aged manuscript page with slightly rough and worn edges. The page is divided into two sections, the left side contains black text written in a non-Latin script, with three circular designs, two on the left and one on the right, featuring blue, red, and brown colors. The right side depicts a colorful illustration of a seated figure surrounded by a blue background with gold and red accents. The seated figure wears a red head covering and has a halo; they sit cross-legged on a white object, with seven smaller figures around them, four on the right and three on the left. The illustration includes red and blue borders.

Artwork details

Date:
15th century
Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture:
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions:
599 × 249 px
Museum record:
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