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Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)

Bhadrabahu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A horizontal, yellowed paper with a wavy edge, featuring black text written in a non-Latin script. The text is divided into lines and fills most of the page. There are two red vertical lines running along the left and right sides of the text. Three red circular marks are present, one near the left edge, one in the center, and one near the right edge. The paper has a light beige background visible around the edges.

Artwork details

Date:
15th century
Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture:
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions:
599 × 248 px
Museum record:
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