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Folio 2, from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya: Monk Holding a Flower (recto); text (verso)

1287
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Western India, Gujarat

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Medium
gum tempera and ink on palm leaf
Measurements
Overall: 5.3 x 17.1 cm (2 1/16 x 6 3/4 in.)
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Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1971.120
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The text describes the descent of Mahavira from heaven into the womb of the Brahman woman Devananda.
A horizontal work in gum tempera and black ink on two palm leaf fragments features dense script flanking a miniature scene. In the top strip, a seated figure with light skin tone faces right, holding a pink flower. Below, two script columns occupy the weathered tan material. Red ink borders define the text blocks and irregular edges. This composition balances ancient calligraphy with a central figure on aged, punctured surfaces.

Folio 2, from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya: Monk Holding a Flower (recto); text (verso)

1287

Western India, Gujarat

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