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Text, Folio 27 (verso), 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 1932.119.27.b
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Location
Not on view
Print
A horizontally oriented paper folio features rows of dense black script. Three large, circular red stamps sit along the horizontal midline: one at each edge and one in the center. Thick vertical red bands border the text. Red lines and gold highlights are interspersed throughout the calligraphy, while a handwritten numeral sits in the bottom right corner. The off-white paper frames a structured, rhythmic arrangement of ink characters.

Text, Folio 27 (verso), from a Kalpa-sutra

c. 1475–1500

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

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