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Neminatha Renounces the World, Folio from a Kalpasutra (Book of Sacred Precepts)1475-1500

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Illustrated manuscript page with gold Devanagari-script text on rose-red ground and a painted multi-figure scene in red, gold, and blue at right
Manuscript painting on paper with red ground, depicting a battle scene with chariots drawn by horses and animals, warriors in profile with fine black ink linework, jeweled figures and celestial beings crowded in upper register, blue and yellow pigment accents on worn, aged surface.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Neminatha Renounces the World, Folio from a Kalpasutra (Book of Sacred Precepts)
Place Made
India, Gujarat or Rajasthan
Date Made
1475-1500
Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 4 1/2 x 10 5/8 in. (11.43 x 26.99 cm); Image: 4 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (11.43 x 8.26 cm)
Credit Line
From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase
Accession Number
M.71.1.3
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Kaoukji, Salam. Precious Indian Weapons: and other Princely Accoutrements. London: Thames & Hudson, 2017.