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Text, Folio 23 (recto), 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 1932.119.23.a
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Not on view
Print
A horizontally oriented cream paper folio features dense rows of black script partitioned by bold red vertical lines. A large, solid red circle marks the center of the middle column, flanked by narrower text blocks. Black characters are punctuated with vertical red strokes and gold touches throughout. Thick red vertical bands frame the page and divide the script into three columns, with the central section appearing the widest.

Text, Folio 23 (recto), from a Kalpa-sutra

c. 1475–1500

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

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