Kalpa Sutra and Kalacharyakatha

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Historical period(s)
1411
School
Jain School
Medium
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 9.3 x 28.7 cm (3 11/16 x 11 5/16 in)
Geography
India, Gujarat state
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Page
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Accession Number
S1985.2.1-133
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Manuscript
Type

Manuscript

Keywords
archery, battle, birth, bull, ceremony, dreaming, guru, heaven, India, Indra, Jainism, Jina, king, lotus, Mahavira, monk, moon, mother, throne
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Published References
  • Milo Cleveland Beach. A Volume of Homage: A Jain Manuscript, 1411. vol. 1, no. 3 New York, Summer 1988. pp. 38-56.
  • Milo Cleveland Beach. The Imperial Image: Paintings for the Mughal Court., 2nd ed. Washington and Ahmedabad, India, 2012. cat. 2A, p. 45.
  • John E. Cort. Framing the Jina: Narratives of Icons and Idols in Jain History. New York. pp. 115-116, 169-170, fig. 3.1, 4.8.
  • Sarabhai M. Nawab. Masterpieces of the Kalpasutra Paintings. Ahmedabad, India, 1956. pp. 406-410, 416-420, 423-429.
Collection Area(s)
South Asian and Himalayan Art
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