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Arhat

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a sculpture titled "Arhat" by an unknown artist. The sculpture is a brownish-gray color with darker spots and patches. It depicts a figure with a short, rounded head, small ears on the sides, and a short beard and mustache. The figure has a neutral expression with small eyes and thin eyebrows. It wears a robe with a strap crossing over the chest diagonally from the right shoulder to the left hip. The robe has a decorative element on the front. The sculpture is cylindrical at the base and tapers slightly at the top. The background is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom, with a shadow cast to the right of the sculpture.

Artwork details

Date:
13th–14th century
Medium:
Stoneware with iron-brown decoration under celadon glaze
Culture:
Korea
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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