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Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)

Bhadrabahu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A yellowed, aged rectangular paper with wavy edges, featuring a central section of black handwritten text in a foreign script. The paper has two vertical red lines, one on each long side, and three red circular marks, one on the left side, one on the right side, and one in the middle right. The background of the image is a solid beige color.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
600 × 249 px
Public Domain
Yes
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