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Text, folio 5 (verso), from Brahman Rishabhadatta's speech, from a Kalpa-sutra

c. 1475–1500

Western India, Gujarat

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Medium
gum tempera and gold on paper
Measurements
Overall: 11.5 x 29.3 cm (4 1/2 x 11 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift in memory of Herbert F. Leisy 1979.23.b
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The "further eye" extending beyond the bounds of the face is a characteristic of 15th-century painting.

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Manuscripts of the Kalpa-sutra are sacred embodiments of Jain doctrine. For this reason, they are worthy of beautification, adornment, and celebration by the inhabitants of heaven, such as the celestial dancers under cusped arches on this page.

The commissioning of a manuscript is believed to cleanse donors of the karmic effects of past wrongdoing. Wealthy donors gained prestige in the community with the costly production of a sacred manuscript.
This horizontal gum tempera painting is divided into two deep red rectangles filled with gold Indic script. A vertical cream band with a central red motif separates them. Intricate borders of winding gold vines and small colorful flowers frame each section. Flanking the composition, wide margins display stylized floral designs in red, blue, and gold. A solid gray border frames the entire page.

Text, folio 5 (verso), from Brahman Rishabhadatta's speech, from a Kalpa-sutra

c. 1475–1500

Western India, Gujarat

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