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Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)

Bhadrabahu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular, aged beige paper with writing in black ink. The text is written in a non-Latin script. A large red circle is centered. Two vertical red lines, one on each side, extend from top to bottom. A smaller red line extends from the left side to the text. A ruler with numbers and black, gray, and white gradient is below. Background is beige.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
600 × 320 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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