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Shakyamuni and the Eighteen Arhats19th century

Not on view
Embroidered or woven Buddhist thangka on a teal ground, with a central gold Buddha on a lotus throne surrounded by dozens of smaller seated figures arranged across a mountainous landscape

Unknown, Shakyamuni and the Eighteen Arhats, 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of the de Anda-Fast Family, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Shakyamuni and the Eighteen Arhats
Place Made
Eastern Tibet
Date Made
19th century
Medium
Silk satin with silk embroidery
Dimensions
41 1/2 x 29 1/2 in. (105.4 x 75 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the de Anda-Fast Family
Accession Number
M.77.155.1
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Tibet. Los Angeles; Berkeley, CA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1983.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Tibet. Expanded edition. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1990.
  • Little, Stephen, Tushara Bindu Gude, Karina Romero Blanco, Silvia Seligson, Marco Antonio Karam. Las Huellas de Buda. Ciudad de México : Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, 2018.
  • Little, Stephen, and Tushara Bindu Gude. Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art across Asia. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2025.