清 象牙雕羅漢|Arhat
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18th century · Ivory · Asian Art
This figure is an arhat (luohan), a protector of the Buddhist faith and an exemplar for practitioners. Buddhist imagery plays an important role in Chinese decorative arts, and arhats are a popular subject.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 18th century
- Medium
- Ivory
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- The Lesley and Emma Sheafer Collection, Bequest of Emma A. Sheafer, 1973
