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This figure is an arhat (luohan), a protector of the Buddhist faith and an exemplar for practitioners. Buddhist imagery plays an important role in Chinese decorative arts, and arhats are a popular subject.
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清 象牙雕羅漢
Title: Arhat
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Date: 18th century
Culture: China
Medium: Ivory
Dimensions:
H. w/o base: 12 7/8 in. (32.7 cm); H. incl. base 14 1/8 in. (35.9 cm); W. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); D. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm)
Classification: Ivories
Credit Line: The Lesley and Emma Sheafer Collection, Bequest of Emma A. Sheafer, 1973
Object Number: 1974.356.72
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