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Text, Folio 20 (verso), from a Kalpa-sutra

c. 1475–1505

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 1932.119.20.b
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Not on view
Print
A horizontally oriented manuscript folio features dense rows of black script on aged beige paper. Three large red circles are positioned at the center and sides, while thin red vertical marks punctuate the text. Two bold red bands frame the central area, with a single line of smaller script along the bottom. The paper shows darkened edges and small marks.

Text, Folio 20 (verso), from a Kalpa-sutra

c. 1475–1505

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

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