청자 철화 나한상 고려|靑磁鐵畫羅漢像 高麗|Arhat

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13th–14th century · Stoneware with iron-brown decoration under celadon glaze · Asian Art

청자 철화 나한상 고려|靑磁鐵畫羅漢像 高麗|Arhat — Unknown

The Sanskrit term arhat (Korean: nahan; Chinese: lohan) refers to enlightened beings in the Buddhist tradition. Celadon statuettes of Buddhist figures have been found in Gaeseong, the capital of the Goryeo dynasty, and at ancient temple sites in southwestern Korea.

Artist
Unknown
Date
13th–14th century
Medium
Stoneware with iron-brown decoration under celadon glaze
Culture
Korea
Department
Asian Art
Credit line
Gift of Edna Bahr, 1962

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