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Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)

Bhadrabahu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a long, narrow, aged manuscript page with text and illustrations. The page is beige with darker areas and small tears. The left side contains black text written in a non-Latin script, possibly in a single column, with a brown rectangle behind some of the text. There are three circular designs with red, blue, and white colors, one on the far left, one in the middle, and one on the far right. The right side features an illustration bordered in red with a blue background. The illustration depicts a central figure in a seated position with hands in a prayer-like gesture, surrounded by smaller figures and gold-colored decorative elements. There are borders on the left and right sides of the page with blue and red stitching-like designs. The illustration on the right appears to be more colorful and ornate compared to the text on the left.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
600 × 248 px
Public Domain
Yes
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