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Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)

Bhadrabahu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A long, rectangular piece of aged paper with curved edges. The paper is off-white with darker edges. The document contains black text written in rows. The text is not in English. There are three red circular marks on the page, one on the far left, one in the middle, and one on the far right. Two thin red vertical lines are on either side of the text. The image background behind the paper is plain and beige.

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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