Item: Arhat/Sthavira (Buddhist Elder) - 16 Elders: Abheda
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1600 - 1699 |
| Size | 101.60x59.06cm (40x23.25in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | The Brooklyn Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc. #BMA 1993.192.5, Gift of Rosemarie and Leighton Longhi |
Classification: Person
Appearance: Arhat
Gender: Male
Abheda, the Elder (Tibetan: ne ten, mi je pa. Sanskrit: Sthavira Abheda): the 16th of the 16 Great Arhats, principal students of the Buddha Shakyamuni.
"On the King of Snow Mountains is the noble elder Abheda, surrounded by 1,100 arhats; homage to the one holding an enlightenment stupa." (Sakya liturgical verse).
The full group of arhats would traditionally comprise 25 figures: the Buddha Shakyamuni, together with the two foremost disciples - Shariputra and Maudgalyayana, the 16 Arhats, the attendant Dharmata, the patron Hvashang and the Four Guardians of the Directions; Vaishravana, Virupaksha, Dritarashtra and Virudhaka.
Jeff Watt 3-2002
Painting Set: Arhats: Single Main Figure
Arhat/Sthavira (Buddhist Elder): Abheda (Copies)
Arhat: Abheda Main Page/Sthavira
Collection of Brooklyn Museum of Art
Painting Set: Arhat Set VIII (Brooklyn)
Collection of Brooklyn Museum of Art (Arhats)