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Text, Folio 39 (recto), from a Kalpa-sutra

c. 1475–1500

Western India, Gujarat, last quarter of the 15th century

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Medium
Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Measurements
Overall: 12.5 x 25.7 cm (4 15/16 x 10 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Edward L. Whittemore Fund 1932.119.39.a
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Not on view
Print
A horizontally oriented ink and gum tempera painting features eleven horizontal rows of angular black Indic script on cream paper. Thin red lines punctuate the characters, and a solid red circle is centered on the page. Thick red vertical bands frame the central panel, separating it from side panels containing vertical columns of smaller script. Areas of brown staining and wear appear along the edges.

Text, Folio 39 (recto), from a Kalpa-sutra

c. 1475–1500

Western India, Gujarat, last quarter of the 15th century

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