Sitting luohan (Buddha’s disciple)
Accession Nr.: | 57.198.1-2 |
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Type: | sculpture; religious or cult object; lacquers |
Date of production: |
13th–14th centuries
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Place of production: |
Materials: | canvas; red lacquer; wood |
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Techniques: | gilt |
Dimensions: | height: 29.2 cm width: 17.5 cm |
Represented as a monk with closed eyes, bushy eyebrows and deep wrinkles and furrows. The whole body is covered by a long, pleated robe tied at the chest. The image may have belonged to a set of luohans made in China.