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Par nirvana (death and transcendence of the Buddha) and attendant arhats

Qiao Bin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a ceramic statue of a bald man wearing a green and yellow robe. The man is standing on a rectangular base, facing slightly to the left. He has a shaved head and is wearing a green robe with black trim and yellow lining. The robe is tied at the waist with a brown belt. The robe is green on the outside and yellow on the inside. The man is holding an object in his right hand. His left hand is by his side, and he appears to be holding a cloth or object. The background is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1503
Medium:
Earthenware with polychrome glaze
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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