Item: Mahakala (Buddhist Protector) - (1 face - 2 hands)
མ་ཧཱ་ཀཱ་ལ། ནག་པོ་ཆེན་པོ།
玛哈嘎拉
(item no. 15668)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Buddhist |
| Material | Wood |
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Wrathful
Gender: Male
Mahakala Mandala Plate.
Mandalas plates are painting done on cloth and then glued to a flat square piece of wood approximately an inch or more in thickness. These mandala plates are rugged and designed to be used permanently on a shrine, or for regular monthly rituals and initiations. The three most common subjects for mandala plates are Amitayus, Maha Vairochana and Vajrayogini.
Jeff Watt [added 6-2025]
Collection: Sotheby's, Painting (June, 2025; Paris)
Mandala: Ritual Mandala Plate (Wood)
Buddhist Protector: Mahakala Main Page
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