Lot Essay
Mahakala is depicted here as 'Lord of the Pavilion' holding a wooden gandi gong across his arms, used in Buddhist monasteries to call the monks to assembly, symbolizing his role as a protector.
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TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
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A black-ground thanka of Mahakala
Tibet, 18th Century
The large central image of Mahakala Panjaranatha surmounted by a Shakya lineage, all finely delineated in gold on a black ground
28 x 18 in. (71.5 x 48 cm.)
Tibet, 18th Century
The large central image of Mahakala Panjaranatha surmounted by a Shakya lineage, all finely delineated in gold on a black ground
28 x 18 in. (71.5 x 48 cm.)