Item: Arhat/Sthavira (Buddhist Elder) - 16 Elders: Rahula

Tibetan: གནས་བརྟན། Chinese: 罗汉

(item no. 65482)

Origin Location	Mongolia
Date Range	1600 - 1699
Lineages	Buddhist
Material	Metal
Collection	Rubin Museum of Art

Classification: Person

Appearance: Arhat

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

Rahula, the Buddha's son. Rahula has a number of different ways in which he is depicted. The most common depiction in Tibetan art is for him to be holding up a jeweled crown with both hands. Chinese depictions often have him holding a staff in one hand and a tiger or lion seated at his feet.

Jeff Watt 7-2010