Luohan (Disciple of the Buddha)
Artist/maker unknown, Chinese
Geography:
Made in China, Asia
Period:
Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127)Date:
11th centuryMedium:
Marble with traces of painted decorationDimensions:
15 7/8 x 8 7/8 inches (40.4 x 22.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
1927-20-5Credit Line:
Gift of Benjamin R. Hoffman, 1927
Made in China, Asia
Period:
Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127)Date:
11th centuryMedium:
Marble with traces of painted decorationDimensions:
15 7/8 x 8 7/8 inches (40.4 x 22.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
* Gallery 242, Asian Art, second floor
Accession Number:1927-20-5Credit Line:
Gift of Benjamin R. Hoffman, 1927
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Luohans, or arhats, are disciples of the Buddha and guardians of Buddhist Law. They are enlightened beings, no longer bounded by the cycle of reincarnation. Since the Northern Song dynasty, certain luohans began to be portrayed with a tamed tiger, possibly as a token of their supernatural powers.
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