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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
Public Domain
Yes
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