Item: Mahakala (Buddhist Protector) - Chaturmukha (Four-Faced)
མ་ཧཱ་ཀཱ་ལ། ནག་པོ་ཆེན་པོ།
玛哈嘎拉
(item no. 21691)
| Origin Location | China |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Buddhist |
| Material | Metal, Mercuric Gild |
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Wrathful
Gender: Male
Mahakala, Chaturmukha. The figure is correct however the buffalo seat below is incorrect and belongs to an image of Yama Dharmaraja or Vajrabhairava Heruka.
Jeff Watt 8-2023
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