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Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)

Bhadrabahu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular piece of aged paper with frayed edges and a light-brown color. The paper has three red circular marks, one on the left side, one in the middle and one on the right side. The paper has two vertical red lines on either side of the right and left circular marks. The text is written in black ink and appears to be in a non-Latin script. The text is arranged in lines and columns. The background of the image is a plain beige color.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
598 × 248 px
Public Domain
Yes
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