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Title
Kalpasutra manuscript, leaf: A Jaina monk (fol. no. 2r)
Artist
Artist Unknown, India, Gujarat
Physical Description
Leaf from a Kalpasutra manuscript with calligraphic text. Font size varies, and in the center of the leaf text wraps around a blank box of parchment with a red dot in the center. To the left of this main text block is a colorful illustration of an enthroned figure in a dotted robe flanked by devotees. Surrounding him are various auspicious symbols.
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
15th century
Accession Number
1980/2.247
Medium and Support
ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
relevance
rank 28.98631
Style/Group/Movement
Earty West Indian
Title
The Sixth Night Vigil from a Kalpasutra manuscript (fol. no. 38v), depicting two pairs of queens
Artist
Artist Unknown, India, Gujarat
Physical Description
A scene in the life of Mahavira. The composition is designated a narrow strip near the left, while the rest of the page is used for text and red circles. The illustration is divided into two registers, with depictions of two women in each. The infant Mahavira is seen in his mother’s arms, at the upper left.
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
1478
Accession Number
1981/2.162
Medium and Support
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
relevance
rank 28.98631
Style/Group/Movement
Earty West Indian
Title
Kalpasutra manuscript, leaf: The Courtesan Kosha and the King's Charioteer (fol. no. 102v)
Artist
Artist Unknown, India, Gujarat
Physical Description
Alongside a block of calligraphic text a red rectable sets off an illustrative space. In the bottom right corner of the illustration a woman dances, and on the left a larger figure pulls an arrow taught in a bow.
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
early 15th century
Accession Number
1997/2.39
Medium and Support
ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
relevance
rank 28.98631
Style/Group/Movement
Earty West Indian
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