Arhat (Luohan), Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 16th–17th century, China, Wood (willow) with traces of pigment, single-woodblock construction, H. 19 1/8 in. (48.6 cm); W. 7 in. (17.8 cm), Sculpture, This sculpture epitomizes the merging of religious and secular imagery in later Chinese Buddhist sculpture. With his shaven head and elongated earlobes, the figure resembles a luohan (one of the Indian disciples of the Buddha), but his refined facial features, dignified posture, long-sleeved robe, and pointed shoes—all attributes associated with Confucian scholar-officials—identify him unmistakably as a youthful monk
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Arhat, Luohan, Ming dynasty, 1368–1644, 16th–17th century, China, Wood, willow, traces, pigment, single-woodblock construction, H, 19 1/8, 48.6 cm, W, 7, 17.8, Sculpture, sculpture, epitomizes, merging, religious, secular imagery, later Chinese, Buddhist, shaven head, elongated earlobes, figure resembles, luohan, Indian disciples, Buddha, refined facial, features, dignified posture, long-sleeved robe, pointed shoes—, attributes, associated, Confucian scholar-officials—identify, unmistakably, youthful monk
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