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Kalpasutra (Book of Sacred Precepts) Manuscript1520, covers late 19th-early 20th century

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Two aged embroidered textile panels: upper panel on teal ground with red-stitched grid of eight cells depicting ships, figures, plants, and vessels; lower panel on crimson red ground with gold-outlined grid of animals and figures in ivory and green thread
Illustrated manuscript page with opaque watercolor miniature at left depicting two crowned figures seated on an ornate throne against a deep blue ground, bordered in red and gold; columns of Devanagari script fill the right portion, with gold diamond medallions flanking the text.
Illustrated manuscript folio with a painted miniature at left showing two richly ornamented figures seated on a throne against a blue ground, bordered in red and gold; Devanagari script text fills the right portion of the page, with small red-outlined diamond medallions as decorative elements.
Two illustrated manuscript folios with lines of Devanagari script in black ink, framed by red ruling lines. Upper folio features three diamond-shaped gold medallions with blue geometric borders. Lower folio includes a miniature painting at right depicting a crowned multi-armed figure seated on a red creature against a cobalt blue background, rendered in red, gold, and blue pigments with fine detailing. Textile binding visible at top and bottom edges.
Illustrated manuscript page with Devanagari script in black ink filling the left portion, flanked by red borders and a small diamond ornament in blue and gold. At right, a painted rectangular miniature on blue ground depicts several figures in red and gold with a large multi-headed cobra, rendered in flat Jain manuscript style.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Kalpasutra (Book of Sacred Precepts) Manuscript
Place Made
India, Gujarat
Date Made
1520, covers late 19th-early 20th century
Medium
Folios: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; Covers: Cotton warp and silk weft (mashru)
Dimensions
Sheet: 4 1/2 x 11 in. (11.43 x 27.94 cm) each; Image: 4 1/2 x 3 in. (11.43 x 7.62 cm) each; Cover: 4 3/4 x 10 3/4 in. (12.07 x 27.31 cm) each
Credit Line
From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase
Accession Number
M.72.53.13.1-.129
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected 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.