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The Buddha Shakyamuni with Six Arhats and Two Guardian Kings
Thangka, painting
Cotton support with opaque mineral pigments in waterbased (collagen) binder
Size?
Central Tibet?
Ca. 18th century
Menri Serma "New School of Men style"
Shakyamuni is depicted here with five of the standard Tibetan set of sixteen
arhats. An arhat is a mendicant who has reached attainment through the Buddha's
teachings and who waits in seclusion for the appropriate time to re-establish
the Dharma. Also included in the composition are two lokapalas, or guardian
kings, and Hva-shan (Ch. he-shang "monk"), one of the two religious
supporters.
Ying Chua
Museum #: 97.270
Huntington Archive Image Scan #: T1011