A group of folios from a kalpasutra

INDIA, GUJARAT, 16TH/17TH CENTURY

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A group of folios from a kalpasutra
India, Gujarat, 16th/17th century
Comprised of 53 folios, each with text and an illustration rendered in a primary palette highlighted with gold, depicting scenes from the lives of Parshavanatha and Mahavira
Opaque pigments and gold on paper
4½ x 10 3/8 (11.5 x 26 cm.), each (53)

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Lot Essay

The Kalpasutra is an ancient Jain text detailing the biographies of the last two Jain tirthankaras, Parshavanatha and Mahavira. It is read by the Svetambara Jains during the eight-day festival of Paryushan, which celebrates the rest Jain monks take during the rainy season.

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