Item: Arhat/Sthavira (Buddhist Elder) - 16 Elders: Rahula
གནས་བརྟན།
罗汉
(item no. 50022)
| Origin Location | Mongolia |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Gelug |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Zanabazar Museum of Fine Arts |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Person
Appearance: Arhat
Gender: Male
Rahula, the Buddha's son. Rahula has a number of different ways in which he is depicted. The most common depiction in Tibetan art is for him to be holding up a jeweled crown with both hands.
Jeff Watt 7-2010
Collection of Zanabazar Museum of Fine Arts
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