Arhat holding a shoe 18th–19th century China Although not represented in Indian or Southeast Asian art, luohans (Sanskrit: arhats) play an important role in China, where they appear in both religious painting and sculpture and as a theme in the decorative arts. Originally the disciples of the Historical Buddha Shakyamuni, luohans are understood as protectors of Buddhism and the Arhat holding a shoe. China. 18th–19th century. Bamboo. Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Bamboo

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