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Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)

Bhadrabahu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Yellowed rectangular paper with rounded edges. Black and red text written in a foreign language. Two vertical red lines, one on each side of the paper. A red circle centered on the paper. A ruler below the paper with black and white gradient. The ruler has numbers in black text. The background is beige.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
598 × 319 px
Public Domain
Yes
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