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Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)

Bhadrabahu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Yellowed rectangular paper with rounded corners, bearing black text written in a non-Latin script. The text is arranged in lines, filling the page with no discernible images. There are three red circular marks; one near the left edge, one in the center, and one near the right edge. Two red vertical lines run along the left and right edges of the paper, parallel to each other. The paper appears aged, with frayed edges.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
599 × 245 px
Public Domain
Yes
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