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Text, Folio 53 (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 1932.119.53.b
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Not on view
Print
A horizontally oriented paper folio features dense rows of black script accented by small red marks and vertical lines. Three large, solid red circles punctuate the composition on the far left, center, and far right. Vertical red bands frame the central text block on warm cream paper with worn edges. The work is rendered in gum tempera and ink, with additional vertical columns appearing on the left margin.

Text, Folio 53 (verso), from a Kalpa-sutra

c. 1475–1500

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

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