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Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)

Bhadrabahu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A rectangular piece of aged paper with curled edges on the top and bottom. The paper's color is beige with darker edges. There are two red vertical lines, one on each side. Three large red circles are placed horizontally across the paper. The text on the paper is written in black and red ink. The text is written in a language that uses non-Latin characters. The background behind the paper is beige.

Artwork details

Date:
15th century
Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture:
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions:
599 × 250 px
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