Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Arhat/Sthavira (Buddhist Elder) - (Attendant) Dharmata

གནས་བརྟན། 罗汉
(item no. 87207)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1600 - 1699
Lineages Uncertain
Size 80x51cm (31.50x20.08in)
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Catalogue # acc.# 08_175, Gift by special contribution
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Appearance: Arhat

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

Dharmata, the upasaka (Tibetan: ge nyen dhar ma ta) of Central Asian or Chinese origin - the layman attendant to the 16 Great Arhats.

Tibetan: Ge nyen dhar ma ta

Jeff Watt 4-2001

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Arhat: Dharmata (Attendant) Main Page
Collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston