Item: Mahakala (Buddhist Protector) - Shadbhuja (Shangpa)
མ་ཧཱ་ཀཱ་ལ། ནག་པོ་ཆེན་པོ།
玛哈嘎拉
(item no. 3313682)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1400 - 1499 |
| Lineages | Gelug |
| Size | 87.50x77cm (34.45x30.31in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Museum der Kulturen, Basel |
| Catalogue # | acc. #W.lld13683.R0006 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Wrathful
Gender: Male
At the upper left side is Tsongkapa. At the upper right side is Duldzin Dragpa Gyaltsen.
Jeff Watt 1-2020
Mahakala: Shadbhuja [Shangpa] Page (Six-hands)
Subject: Wrathful Ornaments (Scarf)
Mahakala: Shadbhuja, Six-armed (All Traditions) Main Page
Buddhist Protector: Mahakala Main Page
Mahakala (Gelug)
Collection of Essen, Museum der Kulturen, Basel
Buddhist Deity: Avalokiteshvara (Wrathful/Semi Forms)
Mahakala: Shadbhuja (Early Paintings) Page
Collection of Essen, Museum der Kulturen (Painting Masterworks)
Subject: Lineage Paintings - Linear
Mahakala: Shadbhuja (Painting Masterworks)
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