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manuscript
Object Type
manuscript
Museum number
2001,0619,0.1.12
Description
Manuscript of 25 paintings bound in red covers illustrating either punishments of the sinful (19 folios) or the lives of Jain saints. The folio is divided into two sections. On the left, a demon holds an individual by his feet with his head dangling into a fire. The right portrays seven individuals against a purple background of short curved lines drawn to signify water. The reverse has six lines of the manuscript written in devanagari script.
Production date
19thC(late)-20thC(early)
Production place
Attributed at:
Gujarat (State)
Attributed at:
Marwar
(A modern inscription on the front page of this manuscript describes this as Marwad painting, referring to Marwar.)
Materials
paper
Technique
painted
Dimensions
Height:
15.90 centimetres
Width:
26.10 centimetres
Location
Not on display
Subjects
jainism
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Pablo Butcher
Funder name
Funded by:
Polsky Fund for Indian Folk Art
Acquisition date
2001
Department
Asia
Registration number
2001,0619,0.1.12