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Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)

Bhadrabahu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Yellowed rectangular paper with wavy edges, featuring black text written in a non-Latin script. The text is arranged in lines, with some words or phrases separated by red vertical lines. Three red circular marks are present, one on the left, one in the middle, and one on the right side of the paper. Two thin red lines, one on the left and one on the right, run vertically along the edges of the paper. The background is a plain beige color. Title: Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals). Artist: Bhadrabahu.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
598 × 246 px
Public Domain
Yes
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