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Text, Folio 64 (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 1932.119.64.b
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Not on view
Print
A horizontally oriented folio of weathered, aged paper features nine rows of rhythmic black script. Vivid red vertical bands slice through the calligraphy, framing the text into dense columns. Three bold red circles punctuate the page, positioned at the center and the far edges. Delicate red accents are scattered through the lines, while a small black inscription rests in the bottom right corner. The arrangement is defined by a sharp interplay of vibrant ink.

Text, Folio 64 (verso), from a Kalpa-sutra

c. 1475–1500

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

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