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Mahavira’s Parents Show Him the Sun and Moon, and They Celebrate His Birth, folio 19; and Mahavira Is Sent to School, and Mahavira is Married, folio 22 from a Dispersed Kalpa Sutra
ca. 18th century
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
without mounting (2001.138.20.1): 3 1/2 x 8 11/16 in.(8.9 x 22 cm)
without mounting (2001.138.20.2): 3 1/2 x 8 15/16 in.(8.9 x 22.7 cm)
with mounting: 13 1/8 x 13 11/16 in. (33.3 x 34.7 cm)
The Vera M. and John D. MacDonald, B.A. 1927, Collection, Gift of Mrs. John D. MacDonald
2001.138.20.1-.2
Culture:
Indian, Gujarati
Period:
Mughal period (1526–1857)
Classification:
Works on Paper - Manuscripts and Documents
Status:
Not on view
Bibliography:
Phyllis Granoff, ed., Victorious Ones: Jain Images of Perfection, exh. cat. (New York: Rubin Museum of Art, 2009), 244–47, no. P-11, ill.
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.
