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Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)

Bhadrabahu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a yellowed, aged rectangular piece of paper with writing on it. The paper has a rough texture and wavy edges. There are two red vertical lines on either side, one on the left edge and one on the right edge, about one inch from the edges. There are two red circles, one on the left side and one on the right side, halfway down the paper, and a third red circle on the right side near the bottom. The writing on the paper is in a foreign language, possibly Sanskrit, and is written in black ink with some red ink. The text is arranged in lines, with some words or letters highlighted in red. The background of the image is a plain beige color. In the bottom-right corner, there is a small number written in black ink.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
598 × 248 px
Public Domain
Yes
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