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Two Arhats: Nagasena and Abheda
Two Arhats: Nagasena and Abheda

Two Arhats: Nagasena and Abheda

about 18th century
Object PlaceTibet
Medium/TechniqueDistemper and gold on cotton with silk brocade, yellow veil, and brass knobs
Dimensions134 x 68 cm (52 3/4 x 26 3/4 in.)
Credit LineAsiatic Curator's Fund
Accession number59.280
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InscriptionsOn obverse, in gold ink, in Tibetan, small inscriptions identifying primary figures (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)