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Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)

Bhadrabahu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A horizontal, aged, rectangular piece of paper with uneven edges and a light-brown color. The paper has black text written in a foreign language with red accents. There are two red vertical lines, one on the left and one on the right side of the paper. Two red circles, one on the left and one on the right side of the paper, are positioned near the edges. The background behind the paper is light beige.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
598 × 247 px
Public Domain
Yes
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