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

Tibetan: གནས་བརྟན། Chinese: 罗汉

(item no. 91019)

Origin Location	Tibet
Date Range	1700 - 1799
Lineages	Uncertain
Size	60.96x50.80cm (24x20in)
Material	Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection	Erie Art Museum

Classification: Person

Appearance: Arhat

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

Dharmata: the lay attendant to the 16 Arhats. In the right hand is held a flywhisk and a water flask in the left. The buddha Amitabha is seated on a cloud in the sky in front and a tiger, emanation of Maitreya, walks in front. At the bottom right is the Guardian of the North Vaishravana holding a banner and a mongoose. At the left is Virupaksha holding a stupa and a snake.

Tibetan: Ge nyen dhar ma ta

Jeff Watt 9-2000