Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Arhat/Sthavira (Buddhist Elder) - 16 Elders: Rahula

གནས་བརྟན། 罗汉
(item no. 91043)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1700 - 1799
Lineages Uncertain
Size 52.07x41.91cm (20.50x16.50in)
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Erie Art Museum
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Appearance: Arhat

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

Rahula, Arhat, holding upraised with both hands a jeweled tiara. At the lower left is Chudapantaka with the hands folded in meditation. At the lower right is Pindola Bharadvaja holding a book in the right hand and a black begging bowl in the left.

Jeff Watt 10-2000

Related Items
Thematic Sets
Collection of Erie Art Museum
Arhat/Sthavira: Main Page & Arhat/Sthavira Appearance (Elder)
Arhat/Sthavira: Chudapantaka Main Page
Arhat/Sthavira: Pindola Bharadvaja Main Page
Arhat/Sthavira: Rahula Main Page
Painting Set: Arhats: Multiple Main Figures
Arhat/Sthavira: Block Print Sets (Nartang)