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Figure of a luohan
unknown11th century AD
Royal Ontario Museum
Toronto, Canada
A Luohan (Arhat in Sanskrit) is a holy monk striving to attain Buddhahood through meditation. In Chinese temples, Luohans are usually found in groups of 16 or 18. This particular clay sculpture comes from a famous group discovered in a cave near Yixian in 1912. At least seven of this group are now kept in various museums in Europe and North America.
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- Title: Figure of a luohan
- Creator: unknown
- Date: 11th century AD
- Location: Reportedly from Yi Xian, Hebei province, China
- Physical Dimensions: w101 x h126.5 x d91 cm
- Provenance: Gift of Mrs. H.D. Warren
- Type: Figure
- Rights: Royal Ontario Museum
- Medium: Moulded earthenware with glaze
- Time period: Liao - Jin dynasty
- Accession Number: 914.4.1
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