Mahavira Gives Away his Possessions, from a copy of the Kalpasutra
Unknown
c. 1480-1490
Medium
Opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paper
Dimensions
Image: 9.6 × 6.6 cm (3 3/4 × 2 9/16 in.); Paper: 11.2 × 23.3 cm (4 3/8 × 9 3/16 in.)
Classification
miniature painting
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
99357
About the Artist
Unknown
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