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Standing Monk , holding a rosary (fragment of a Buddhist altar)

Chinese

Artwork Details

Standing Monk , holding a rosary (fragment of a Buddhist altar)
618-907
Chinese
gilt bronze
3 11/16 x 1 9/16 x 1 3/8 in. (9.5 x 4.0 x 3.6 cm)
Museum purchase for the James Marshall Plumer Memorial Collection
1961/2.70

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Lohan is the Chinese name for a Buddhist ascetic. Chia-yeh's aged, emaciated body indicates this austerity. The oldest and ugliest disciple, he is usually represented flanking a figure of Buddha, opposite Ananda, the youngest and most handsome disciple.

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