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: x cm (2 1/16 x 6 3/4 in

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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: x cm (2 1/16 x 6 3/4 in

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