Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Arhat/Sthavira (Buddhist Elder)

གནས་བརྟན། 罗汉
(item no. 36374)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1700 - 1799
Lineages Gelug and Buddhist
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Interpretation / Description

Two Elders, Dharmatala, and two Guardian Kings. This composition belongs to a seven painting set depicting Shakyamuni Buddha and the Sixteen Elders.

Jeff Watt 1-2014

Secondary Images
Related Items
Thematic Sets
Arhat/Sthavira: Main Page & Arhat/Sthavira Appearance (Elder)
Collection of Penn Museum - Main Page (Painting)