Carved Variegated Stone Seated Luohan
Name/Title
Carved Variegated Stone Seated LuohanEntry/Object ID
SC2302Description
Chinese carved variegated ornamental stone figure of a seated luohan (arhat), modeled as a bald, bearded male wearing a loosely draped robe that exposes the rounded abdomen, his hands raised toward the chest. The compact carving is worked from naturally mottled stone ranging from honey-yellow and cream to gray and pink-red, with scattered darker inclusions. The specific identity of the luohan has not been determined.Type of Sculpture
Free StandingArtwork Details
Medium
Unknown softstoneSubject
Seated Buddhist luohan (arhat)Category
Chinese carved stone
Made/Created
Artist
Maker presently unidentifiedTime Period
20th CenturyEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
AsiaCulture/Tribe
Chinese