Folio 2, from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya: Monk Holding a Flower (recto); text (verso)

1287

gum tempera and ink on palm leaf

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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland — check current display status with the museum.

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The text describes the descent of Mahavira from heaven into the womb of the Brahman woman Devananda.

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

The text describes the descent of Mahavira from heaven into the womb of the Brahman woman Devananda.

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