Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Mahakala (Buddhist Protector)

མ་ཧཱ་ཀཱ་ལ། ནག་པོ་ཆེན་པོ། 玛哈嘎拉
(item no. 59314)
Origin Location Central Tibet
Date Range 1400 - 1499
Lineages Buddhist
Size 17.15cm (6.75in) high
Material Bronze, Stone Inset: Turquoise
Collection The Norton Simon Museum
Catalogue # N.1974.05.22.S
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Deity

Interpretation / Description

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Buddhist Protector: Mahakala Main Page
Collection of the Norton Simon Museum