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Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)

Bhadrabahu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a long, narrow, aged piece of paper with writing on it. The paper is off-white and rectangular with uneven edges. The text is written in black ink, with some red ink used for accents and four large red circles, one on the left edge, two in the middle, and one on the right edge of the paper. The text is written in a language that appears to be an ancient script, possibly Sanskrit or another classical language. The background of the image is a solid beige color.

Artwork details

Date:
15th century
Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture:
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions:
598 × 251 px
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