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Text, Folio 34 (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 1932.119.34.b
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Not on view
Print
A horizontally oriented manuscript folio features dense rows of black Devanagari script on cream paper flecked with gold. Three large, opaque red circles punctuate the page on the left, center, and right. Vertical red borders frame the text, while specific characters are highlighted in bright red ink. The blocky script is uniform and rhythmic, with small margin notes and a single numeric symbol in the corner adding asymmetrical detail to the structured layout.

Text, Folio 34 (verso), from a Kalpa-sutra

c. 1475–1500

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

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