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Text, Folio 5 (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 1932.119.5.a
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Not on view
Print
A horizontally oriented ink work on aged paper features dense rows of rhythmic black script. Thick vertical red stripes frame the central text, which is anchored by a solid red circle. Smaller blocks of writing occupy the side margins, punctuated by faded red medallions. Red accents dot the blocky characters throughout, while ghosted text and light stains create a weathered, layered texture across the surface.

Text, Folio 5 (recto), from a Kalpa-sutra

c. 1475–1500

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

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