Seated luohan holding a rosary

Seated luohan holding a rosary

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This ceramic sculpture presents a luohan as an elderly monk with a deeply creased forehead. With nearly closed eyes, the luohan clasps a rosary in his hands, probably as he meditates or chants the words of a scripture.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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