Item: Arhat/Sthavira (Buddhist Elder) - 16 Elders: Kanakabharadvaja
གནས་བརྟན།
罗汉
(item no. 136)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Uncertain |
| Size | 60.96x54.61cm (24x21.50in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# F1997.9.4 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Person
Appearance: Arhat
Gender: Male
Kanaka Bharadhvaja, the Elder (Tibetan: ne ten, bha ra dhva ja ser chen chog, Sanskrit: Sthavira Kanaka Bharadhvaja): the 8th arhat from the set of 16 great arhats, principal students of the buddha Shakyamuni.
"On the wealthy [continent] of Apara-Godaniya is the noble elder Kanaka Bharadvaja, surrounded by 700 arhats; homage to the One with the two hands placed in meditation." (Sakya liturgical text).
Jeff Watt 9-2000
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 2
Painting Set: Arhats: Single Main Figure
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Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Arhat/Sthavira
Painting Set: Arhat Set VII
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