Item: Mahakala (Buddhist Protector) - Vyaghra-vahana (Riding a Tiger)
མ་ཧཱ་ཀཱ་ལ། ནག་པོ་ཆེན་པོ།
玛哈嘎拉
(item no. 86459)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1400 - 1499 |
| Lineages | Nyingma and Buddhist |
| Material | Stone, Painted Face/Hair, Stone Inset: Turquoise |
| Collection | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Wrathful
Gender: Male
Mahakala, Riding a Lion.
Tradition: Nyingma, Sculpture Masterworks Page
Mahakala: Vyaghra Vahana (Riding a Tiger)
Mahakala: Vyagrha-vahana Masterworks
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