Figurine of Seated Arhat
Jade
Figurine of Seated Arhat
CHINA; Qing dynasty
This Arhat was carved from greenish white jade. He is depicted sitting with legs crossed on a mat, and has a high forehead, wrinkled brow, eyes half closed, long earlobes, and beatific smile. His crossed-collar robe hangs loosely over his arms, the folds and patches of which are realistically carved. Both arms rest on the knees, with the right hand covered by the loose sleeve, and the left hand held with the finger tips turned inwards. The Arhat is portrayed as a congenial and wise monk who is possibly teaching the Dharma.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 101.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Figurine of Seated Arhat." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 101.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Figurine of Seated Arhat" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:101.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Figurine of Seated Arhat. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 101).
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