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Text, Folio 74 (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 1932.119.74.a
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Not on view
Print
A horizontally oriented rectangular leaf features dense rows of black handwritten script on aged paper. A solid red circle punctuates the center, interrupting the rhythmic lines of ink. Thick red vertical bands frame the main text block, while a narrow column of additional characters fills the far-left margin. Small red and gold marks are flecked throughout the rows, accenting the precise composition of the weathered manuscript.

Text, Folio 74 (recto), from a Kalpa-sutra

c. 1475–1500

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

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