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Two Arhats: Vajriputra and Kankavatsa

Two Arhats: Vajriputra and Kankavatsa

about 18th century
Object PlaceTibet
Medium/TechniqueDistemper and gold on cotton, Indian cotton backing, silk brocade mounting, with yellow silk veil
Dimensions137 x 63.5 cm (53 15/16 x 25 in.)
Credit LineAsiatic Curator's Fund
Accession number59.279
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ClassificationsPaintings
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InscriptionsNext to lower arhat, in gold ink, in TIbetan, inscription (see notebook for transcription)
Provenance1959, purchased by David Macdonald, Kalimpong, West Bengal; 1959, gift of the Asiatic Curator's Fund to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 14, 1959)