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Kalpasutra (Book of Sacred Precepts) Manuscript1475-1500

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No image
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Kalpasutra (Book of Sacred Precepts) Manuscript
Place Made
India, Gujarat or Rajasthan
Date Made
1475-1500
Medium
Folios: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; Covers: silk brocade
Dimensions
Image: 4 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (11.43 x 8.26 cm) each; Sheet: 4 1/2 x 11 in. (11.43 x 27.94 cm) each; Cover: 4 1/2 x 12 3/16 in. (11.43 x 30.96 cm) each
Credit Line
From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase
Accession Number
M.72.53.16.51
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Elephants and Ivories in South Asia. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1981.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Indian Painting, vol.1. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1993.