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Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)

Bhadrabahu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A long, narrow, aged rectangular piece of paper with wavy edges. The surface is light brown. The text on the paper is written in black ink and appears to be a script from an ancient language. There are three vertical red lines, one on the left edge, one in the middle and one on the right edge. There are three red circles, one near the left edge, one near the center and one near the right edge. The text on the page consists of multiple lines of writing that are arranged in a dense, compact format. The lines of writing run horizontally across the paper. The background behind the paper is light beige.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
599 × 248 px
Public Domain
Yes
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