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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, yellowed page with writing on it. The page is rectangular with slightly rounded corners and rough edges. The page has a central section filled with black text written in a non-Latin script, likely an ancient Indian language. The text is organized into lines that run horizontally across the page. There are two vertical red lines, one on the left and one on the right side of the page. Three red circles are present: one on the left side of the page, one in the center, and one on the right side. The background of the image behind the page is a plain light beige color.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
598 × 252 px
Public Domain
Yes
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