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Indra Commands Harinaigameshin to Transfer the Embryo of Mahavira, Folio 9 (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 1932.119.9.b
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A horizontally oriented gum tempera painting on a folio features rows of dense black and red script punctuated by three large red circles. On the right, an illustration depicts a light-skinned man with a golden halo seated on a throne. He faces a standing, animal-headed figure. Both wear patterned gold garments against a vibrant red background, framed by blue borders and topped with intricate golden floral motifs.

Indra Commands Harinaigameshin to Transfer the Embryo of Mahavira, Folio 9 (verso), from a Kalpa-sutra

c. 1475–1500

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

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