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Text, Folio 45 (verso), from a Kalpa-sutra

c. 1500

Western India, Gujarat, late 15th-early 16th 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 1932.119.45.b
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Not on view
Print
A horizontally oriented manuscript features two dense columns of blocky script in black and red ink on stained cream paper. Three solid red circles punctuate the composition, one centered and one on each side. Vertical red lines frame the text, which is embellished with subtle gold highlights. On the lower right are numerical characters. Small blue marks and brown stains dot the background of the symmetrically organized page.

Text, Folio 45 (verso), from a Kalpa-sutra

c. 1500

Western India, Gujarat, late 15th-early 16th century

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