Luohan with an armrest
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A luohan with crossed legs leans on a curving armrest. With an animated expression, he points out his finger, as if lecturing the Buddhist doctrine to a rapt audience of monks.
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A luohan with crossed legs leans on a curving armrest. With an animated expression, he points out his finger, as if lecturing the Buddhist doctrine to a rapt audience of monks.
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清晚期 彩繪陶塑羅漢
Title: Luohan with an armrest
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Date: 19th–20th century
Culture: China
Medium: Stoneware with pigments
Dimensions: H. 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm); W. 12 in. (30.5 cm); D. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2003
Accession Number: 2003.276
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