Photo of collection object Kalaka Converts the Bricks to Gold, Leaf from a Dispersed Jain Manuscript of the Kalakacharya-katha
Indian. Kalaka Converts the Bricks to Gold, Leaf from a Dispersed Jain Manuscript of the Kalakacharya-katha, ca. 15th century. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, sheet: 4 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (11.4 x 28.6 cm) image: 3 15/16 x 3 9/32 in. (10.0 x 8.3 cm). Gift of Martha M. Green, 1991.181.10. No known copyright restrictions.
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Museum

Kalaka Converts the Bricks to Gold, Leaf from a Dispersed Jain Manuscript of the Kalakacharya-katha

ca. 15th century

Indian

Asian Art

Original Source
Maker/Artist
Indian
Classification
Painting
Formatted Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Medium
opaque, watercolor, gold, paper
Locations
Place made: Gujarat, India
Dimensions
sheet: 4 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (11.4 x 28.6 cm) image: 3 15/16 x 3 9/32 in. (10.0 x 8.3 cm)
Inscribed
Recto, At the upper left, in Sanskrit, in Devanagari script: churna (a kind of prose) from catalogue: In Devanagari script, recto, in bottome right margin: 9 Verso, at upper left: Powder
Departments
Asian Art
Accession Number
1991.181.10
Credit Line
Gift of Martha M. Green
Rights Statement
No known copyright restrictions
Museum Location
This item is not on view
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