Accession number
MS M.1237
Object title
Illuminated leaf from the Kalpasūtra (MS M.1237).
Created
India, likely Gujarat or Rajasthan, 15th century
Credit line
Gift of William M. Voelkle in memory of Barbara Stoler Miller, 2023.
Description
1 leaf : paper, illuminated ; 123 x 274 mm
Provenance
New York, Philips, sale 470, 3 November 1982, lot 1; William M. Voelkle; gifted to the Morgan Library & Museum, 2023.
Notes
Mahavira meditates in heaven before descending to earth for his final existence.
Text: Kalpasūtra.
Decoration: 1 miniature; decorated borders.
List of illustrations: Mahavira in lotus position; elephants.
For other examples of Kalpasūtra leaves, see MS M.1238.1-2 and MS M.1239.1-2. Of a similar format and layout, MS M.1035.1-2 come from a Kālakācāryakathānaka, a non-canonical text often added to Kalpasūtra volumes.
Text: Kalpasūtra.
Decoration: 1 miniature; decorated borders.
List of illustrations: Mahavira in lotus position; elephants.
For other examples of Kalpasūtra leaves, see MS M.1238.1-2 and MS M.1239.1-2. Of a similar format and layout, MS M.1035.1-2 come from a Kālakācāryakathānaka, a non-canonical text often added to Kalpasūtra volumes.
Language
Prakrit
Century
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