Arhat Nagasena
Artist/maker unknown, Tibetan
Geography:
Made in Tibet, Asia
Date:
c. 18th centuryMedium:
Gilded copper alloyDimensions:
7 1/2 × 5 × 4 1/2 inches (19.1 × 12.7 × 11.4 cm)Curatorial Department:
South Asian ArtObject Location:
1963-155-9Credit Line:
Gift of Natacha Rambova, 1963
Made in Tibet, Asia
Date:
c. 18th centuryMedium:
Gilded copper alloyDimensions:
7 1/2 × 5 × 4 1/2 inches (19.1 × 12.7 × 11.4 cm)Curatorial Department:
South Asian ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1963-155-9Credit Line:
Gift of Natacha Rambova, 1963
Label:
Arhats are individuals who have attained personal liberation from the cycles of rebirth through realizing the Buddhist doctrine. The term arhats refers especially to the sixteen original followers of the historical Buddha (Shakyamuni); they are often depicted as a set, together with the Buddha, the four kings of the cardinal directions, and several others, bringing the total number of figures to twenty-five. This sculpture was likely part of such a set.
Arhats are individuals who have attained personal liberation from the cycles of rebirth through realizing the Buddhist doctrine. The term arhats refers especially to the sixteen original followers of the historical Buddha (Shakyamuni); they are often depicted as a set, together with the Buddha, the four kings of the cardinal directions, and several others, bringing the total number of figures to twenty-five. This sculpture was likely part of such a set.
