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Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)

Bhadrabahu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A rectangular, aged manuscript page made from beige-colored paper with darker edges and creases. The page is divided into sections with black ink text written in a language that reads from left to right. The text is organized into lines that run horizontally across the page, with some areas containing more text than others. There are three red circular marks on the page: one on the far left, one in the center, and one on the far right. Two thin red vertical lines run along the left and right edges of the page, crossing through the circular marks. The overall appearance suggests an aged, possibly hand-written or hand-illustrated document. The title of the work is "Kalpa Sutra", and it is by the artist Bhadrabahu.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
598 × 243 px
Public Domain
Yes
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