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Text, Folio 58 (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 1932.119.58.b
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Not on view
Print
A horizontally oriented cream paper is inked with dense, rhythmic rows of black and red calligraphic characters. Three large, solid red circles punctuate the composition at the left, center, and right. Thick red vertical lines frame the main text, while finer script runs across the top and bottom margins. The aged paper shows darkened edges and small stains, emphasizing its historical character as a manuscript folio.

Text, Folio 58 (verso), from a Kalpa-sutra

c. 1475–1500

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

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