Leaf from a Jain Manuscript: Kalpa-sutra: text describing descent of Mahavira into the womb of the Brahman woman Devananda (verso), 1279. Western India, Gujarat, 13th century. Opaque watercolor and ink on palm leaf; Manuscript 1; overall: 5.3 x 17.1 cm (2 1/16 x 6 3/4 in.).
Leaf from a Jain Manuscript: Kalpa-sutra: text describing descent of Mahavira into the womb of the Brahman woman Devananda (verso), 1279. Western India, Gujarat, 13th century. Opaque watercolor and ink on palm leaf; Manuscript 1; overall: 5.3 x 17.1 cm (2 1/16 x 6 3/4 in.).