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Buddhist Scroll: The Eighteen Luohans
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Handscroll; gold on black paper, Ming (1368–1644) or Qing dynasty (1644–1911), China
Rights: Public Domain
Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Anonymous Gift 1947
Title: Buddhist Scroll: The Eighteen Luohans
Description:
Handscroll; gold on black paper, Ming (1368–1644) or Qing dynasty (1644–1911), China.
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