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

Qiao Bin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Green and yellow statue of a bald man wearing a robe. The statue is on a square base. The man has his hands clasped in front of him. He wears a green robe with yellow and black accents. The robe has a black collar and a yellow and green striped pattern on the front. The sleeves are green with yellow edges. A yellow and green striped cloth hangs from his left shoulder. The statue is made of ceramic or stone and has a weathered appearance. 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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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