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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 rough edges and a light-brown color. The paper has a red vertical line on the left and right sides. There are two large red circles, one on the left and one on the right side. The paper contains black text written in a non-Latin script, likely an ancient language, The text is arranged in lines that run horizontally across the paper. The text lines are not justified and vary in length. The background behind the paper is plain and light-colored.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
600 × 249 px
Public Domain
Yes
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