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Text, Folio 32 (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 1932.119.32.a
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Not on view
Print
A horizontally oriented aged paper is inked with dense rows of black script organized by thin vertical red lines. A solid red circle punctuates the center, while two thick vertical red bands frame the central text area, separating it from marginal writing. Some characters appear in red ink. The paper displays a weathered appearance with fraying edges and staining, framing the rhythmic columns of script across the entire composition.

Text, Folio 32 (recto), from a Kalpa-sutra

c. 1475–1500

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

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