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Birth of Nemi, Folio 48 (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 1932.119.48.b
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Print
A horizontal manuscript page in gum tempera and ink features an illustration on our left of two medium-skinned figures on a gold, throne-like bed. A larger figure reclines, facing a smaller seated figure. The right half contains horizontal rows of angular black script punctuated by red vertical bars. Three large red circles are spaced across the page. A thick red border frames the scene, while gold architectural motifs sit atop the illustrated figures.

Birth of Nemi, Folio 48 (verso), from a Kalpa-sutra

c. 1475–1500

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

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