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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
Public Domain
Yes
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