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Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)

Bhadrabahu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A page of a book with rounded edges and frayed ends. The page is beige with darker beige on the right side and a beige border around. The text on the page is written in black ink and appears to be a foreign language. There are three red circles on the page, one in the middle and one on either side, with a thin red line down the left and right sides. The lines run the length of the book page.

Artwork details

Date:
15th century
Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture:
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions:
599 × 249 px
Museum record:
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