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A GILT LACQUERED COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF Shadbhuja Mahakala is the principal protector of the Gelugpa school
SHADBUJA MAHAKALA and was popularized in Mongolia following the order’s adoption by,
MONGOLIA, 18TH CENTURY and subsequent patronage from, the Qing empire. There, he also
The reverse with remains of original green, blue, and orange functions as a wealth deity, as the Wish-Fulfilling Gem Gonkar. While
polychromy. others emanate from Vajradhara Buddha, this six-armed form is
Himalayan Art Resources item no.61542 Mahakala’s only manifestation emanating from Avalokiteshvara. For
5 1/4 in. (13.2 cm) high two relevant Mahakala bronzes held in the Zanabazar Museum of Fine
Arts, see HAR item nos.50276 & 50320. Also refer to a bronze sold at
Bonhams, London, 12 May 2016, lot 219
$6,000 - 8,000

Provenance
蒙古 十八世紀 銅漆六臂大黑天像 New York Private Collection, by 1990s

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