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Kalpasutra (Book of Sacred Precepts) Manuscriptcirca 1500, covers late 19th century-early 20th century

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Title: Kalpasutra (Book of Sacred Precepts) Manuscript
Place Made: India, Gujarat or Rajasthan
Date Made: circa 1500, covers late 19th century-early 20th century
Medium: Folios: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; Covers: silk brocade
Dimensions: Sheet: 4 1/2 x 10 1/8 in. (11.43 x 25.72 cm) each; Image (a): 3 3/4 x 2 11/16 in. (9.53 x 6.83 cm); Image (b): 4 x 7 3/8 in. (10.16 x 18.73 cm); Cover: 5 1/8 x 11 1/8 in. (13.02 x 28.26 cm) each
Credit Line: From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase
Accession Number: M.72.53.12.70
Classification: Manuscripts
Collecting Area: South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography: Pal, Pratapaditya. Indian Painting, vol.1. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1993.
Rosenfield, John. The Arts of India and Nepal: The Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1966.