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209 Mahakala is a protector and meditational deity known as the primary Wisdom
A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF MAHAKALA Protector of Himalayan and Tibetan Buddhism. While he can appear in various
forms, he is typically depicted in a wrathful appearance, as in the present work,
SINO-TIBET, 18TH CENTURY where he stands with multiple arms holding tantric implements.
5º in. (13.4 cm.) high
$18,000-25,000
PROVENANCE
Toronto Collection, with Spink & Son, London, circa 1995.
Acquired by the current owner from a public sale, Toronto, 10 June 2013.
PUBLISHED
Himalayan Art Resource (himalayanart.org), item no. 24287
漢藏 十八世紀 鎏金銅大黑天像
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