A PAINTING OF WHITE MAHAKALA

TIBET, 19TH CENTURY

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A PAINTING OF WHITE MAHAKALA
TIBET, 19TH CENTURY
The white-skinned deity stands atop two figures of Vignataka on a lotus base, dressed in brocade multicolored robes with his flaming hair secured by a tiara and vajra, holding the curved knife, damaru, wish-fulfilling jewel, skull cup containing a jewel-filled vase, a vajra hook, and a trident in his six arms, surrounded by various deities with a Gelug teacher above and protector deities below
21 x 15 in. (53.3 x 38 cm.)

Literature

Himalayan Art Resource (himalayanart.org), item no. 23572

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Lot Essay

The figure in yellow at top center is an unidentified Gelug teacher, with Green Tara seated to the right and five dakinis above and to either side of the central figure. In the foreground stands six-armed Shadbhuja Mahakala at left, followed by red Begtse Chen in the middle and buffalo-headed Yama Dharmaraja on the right side.

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