Item: Mahakala (Buddhist Protector) - Chaturbhuja (Four-hands)
མ་ཧཱ་ཀཱ་ལ། ནག་པོ་ཆེན་པོ།
玛哈嘎拉
(item no. 57866)
| Origin Location | Nepal |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1300 - 1399 |
| Lineages | Buddhist |
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Wrathful
Gender: Male
Summary: This form of Mahakala can be either a protector deity (dharmapala) or a meditational deity (ishtadevata).
Mahakala: Chaturbhuja, Four-hands Main Page
Nepal: Early Malla Period Sculpture
Collection: Chaofu Collection (Sculpture)
Mahakala - Chaturbhuja (Single Form)
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