Item: Mahottara Heruka (Buddhist Deity) - (21 Faces)
ཆེ་མཆོག་ཧེ་རུ་ཀ།
嘿噜嘎 (八大法)
(item no. 504)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Nyingma |
| Size | 40.64x27.94cm (16x11in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment, Fine Gold Line on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# F1996.29.2 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Wrathful
Gender: Male
Mahottara Heruka.
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 3
Tradition: Nyingma Deity Paintings
Buddhist Deity: Mahottara Heruka (21 Faces)
Subject: Universal Deities (Appearance)
Tradition: Nyingma Art History
Buddhist Deity: Mahottara Heruka (Maroon Body, 21 Faces)
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