Accession Number
1961/2.70

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

Artist(s)
Chinese

Artist Nationality
Chinese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
618-907

Medium & Support
gilt bronze

Dimensions
3 3/4 in. x 1 9/16 in. x 1 7/16 in. ( 9.5 cm x 4 cm x 3.6 cm )

Credit Line
Museum purchase for the James Marshall Plumer Memorial Collection

Label copy
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.

Primary Object Classification
Sculpture

Primary Object Type
statue

Additional Object Classification(s)
Ritual Object

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
Buddhism
altarpieces
lotus (motif)
miniature (size attribute)
monks
rosaries