Text, Folio 32 (recto), from a Kalpa-sutra
1488
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1488
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Text, Folio 32 (recto), from a Kalpa-sutra is a 1488 unspecified by Unknown, a Mughal Painting work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This page is packed with tiny, black letters arranged in neat rows. The text is dense, filling almost every inch of the light-beige background. A red circle with a dot in the center sits near the middle, breaking up the sea of words. The edges of the page have a thin red border, and the lines of text are separated by faint red lines. The red circle might be a decorative mark or a symbol, standing out against the uniform script. This kind of detailed, handwritten text was often used for important religious or scholarly works. Look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more examples of ancient manuscripts like this.
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