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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, off-white colored rectangular object with rounded edges and a slight curve. The object has a red line running vertically along the left and right edges. There are three red circles on the object: one on the left edge, one in the center, and one on the right edge. The object is covered in black and red text written in a non-Latin script, likely in a language such as Sanskrit or Prakrit. The text is arranged in lines that run horizontally across the object, with the majority of the text in black and a few words or symbols in red. The object appears to be made of a material such as paper or parchment, and has a worn and aged appearance. The background of the image is a solid off-white color.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
598 × 250 px
Public Domain
Yes
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