Kalpasutra (Book of Sacred Precepts) Manuscript

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Kalpasutra (Book of Sacred Precepts) Manuscript

India, Gujarat or Rajasthan, circa 1450
Manuscripts
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; Cover is silk brocade
Image: 4 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (11.43 x 6.99 cm) each; Sheet: 4 1/2 x 10 7/16 in. (11.43 x 26.51 cm); Cover: 4 7/8 x 10 7/16 in. (12.38 x 26.51 cm) each
From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase (M.72.53.20.1-.100)
South and Southeast Asian Art
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Larson, Gerald et al.  In Her Image:  The Great Goddess in Indian Asia and the Madonna in Christian Culture.  Santa Barbara:  UCSB Art Museum, University of California, 1980.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Indian Painting, vol.1. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1993.