Item: Mahakala (Buddhist Protector) - Vyaghra-vahana (Riding a Tiger)
མ་ཧཱ་ཀཱ་ལ། ནག་པོ་ཆེན་པོ།
玛哈嘎拉
(item no. 65192)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Sakya, Ngor (Sakya) and Buddhist |
| Size | 66.68x49.53cm (26.25x19.50in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment, Black Background on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc. #C2002.38.2 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Wrathful
Gender: Male
(See HAR #12146).
Mahakala: Vyaghra Vahana (Riding a Tiger)
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Collection of RMA: Ngor Style Paintings
Subject: Ngor Masterworks
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Subject: Tiger Imagery
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