THE THIRTEEN ARHATS Tibet, early 20th century Fourteen watercolours linked in concertina format, forming a book, each depicting one of the Thirteen Arhats, the last page depicting the group together in a temple 14.5 x 17.5cm approx. (each painting) This rare book depicts the first disciples of Sakyamuni. A small vignette on the top left corner of each page contains a Tibetan inscription identifying each Arhat and the page number, including Kashyapa (page 2), Sariputra (page 3), Maudgalyayana (page 4), Purna (page 6), Ashvajit (page 7), Kaundinya (page 10) and Rahula (page 13).