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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 rounded corners and rough edges. The paper's color is light brown. Two red vertical lines run down the left and right sides. Two red circles, one on the left side and one on the right side, are positioned approximately one-third of the way down from the top and bottom. A third red circle is centered, positioned approximately halfway down the page. The page contains black and red text written in a non-Latin script, likely in multiple lines. The text appears to be written in an ancient language. The background behind the paper is plain and off-white. The number 84 is written in black text at the bottom right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
598 × 243 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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