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Folio 2 (verso), from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya

Unknown

1290

unspecified

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Medieval

Dominant colour

Folio 2 (verso), from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya is a 1290 unspecified by Unknown, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1290
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This is a close-up of a yellowed, aged manuscript page. The text is written in an ancient script, with black ink on a light-brown background. The page is torn and worn, with visible signs of aging. The text is densely packed, with no illustrations or images. The script is intricate, with many flourishes and decorative elements. The page appears to be a fragment of a larger manuscript, possibly a religious or historical text. The manuscript is part of the collection at The Cleveland Museum of Art.