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Photography by David De Armas Photography. The Rubin Museum of Art. 2019.
Shakyamuni Buddha
Photography by David De Armas Photography. The Rubin Museum of Art. 2019.
Photography by David De Armas Photography. The Rubin Museum of Art. 2019.

Shakyamuni Buddha

OriginTibet
Date19th century
Dimensions60 1/8 x 39 x 3 3/4 in. (152.7 x 99.1 x 9.5 cm)
MediumPigments on cloth
Classification(s)
Credit LineRubin Museum of Art, gift of the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation
Object numberF1996.27.5
Himalayan Art Resources Number501
DescriptionProbably the central painting from a set of the sixteen arhats, gnas brtan bcu drug (Tibetan). Prominent “Six Ornament” throne.

On view