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

Qiao Bin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A ceramic statue of a standing man with a shaved head wearing a yellow, green, and black robe. The robe is wrapped around his body with the left shoulder exposed. The statue's base is a rectangular block of brown material, possibly clay or wood. The figure's hands are clasped together in front of his body, 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. The figure represents Par nirvana, or death and transcendence of the Buddha, and is an attendant arhat by Qiao Bin.

Artwork details

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