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Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)

Bhadrabahu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A rectangular, aged manuscript page with uneven edges and a light-brown color. Three red circular marks are present on the page: one on the left edge, one in the center, and one on the right edge. Two thin red vertical lines run along the left and right edges. The text on the page is written in black ink and appears to be in a non-Latin script. The text lines are not straight but have a gentle slope. A small number is written in black ink in the bottom-right corner. The background behind the manuscript page is plain and light-colored.

Artwork Details

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