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A Gilt Bronze Figure of Mahakala Panjarnata
TIBET, 16TH/17TH CENTURY
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A Gilt Bronze Figure of Mahakala Panjarnata
Tibet, 16th/17th Century
The protector deity in a fierce expression on a prostrated figure holding a long pole, a kapala and karttrka, wearing a festooned apron with severed heads above an animal skin, disk-shaped earrings and a five-skull diadem, the hair arranged in a flame-shaped bun with remains of orange pigment; base sealed
8¼ in. (20.9 cm.) high
Tibet, 16th/17th Century
The protector deity in a fierce expression on a prostrated figure holding a long pole, a kapala and karttrka, wearing a festooned apron with severed heads above an animal skin, disk-shaped earrings and a five-skull diadem, the hair arranged in a flame-shaped bun with remains of orange pigment; base sealed
8¼ in. (20.9 cm.) high