Mahakala (Buddhist Protector) – (1 face – 8 hands)

Mahakala (Buddhist Protector) – (1 face – 8 hands)

Mahakala (English: the Great Black One) with one face and eight hands, fearsome in appearance, in a standing posture. Along the top are the five Celestial Buddhas.

Jeff Watt 3-2001

Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Wrathful
Gender: Male

Details

  • Title : Mahakala (Buddhist Protector) - (1 face - 8 hands)
  • Year : 1600 - 1699
  • Classification : Painting
  • Medium : Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
  • Dimension : 83.82 x 60.96 cm (33 x 24 in)
  • Accession No : F1997.13.4
  • Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
  • Collection : The Rubin Museum of Art