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Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)

Bhadrabahu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a yellowed, aged rectangular piece of paper or parchment with text and red markings. The paper has a rough texture and is off-white in color with darker edges. The text is written in a non-Latin script, likely Devanagari, and is black in color. The text fills most of the page and is arranged in lines, with some lines having more text than others. There are three red circles, one on the left, one in the middle, and one on the right side of the page. There are also two vertical red lines, one on the left and one on the right side of the page. The background behind the paper is plain and off-white in color. The overall appearance suggests an ancient or antique document.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
600 × 248 px
Public Domain
Yes
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