Six-Armed Mahakala, early 18th century, Tibet, Distemper on cloth, 83 3/ 8 x 57 3/4 in. (211.8 x 146.7 cm), Paintings, The ferocious aspect of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, Mahakala is shown in a flaming aureole, his six hands holding his horrific ritual implements. Attending Mahakala are four yaksha “ministers” in red and blue, and below they ride a bear and a horse and flank the protector goddess Palden Lhamo on her donkey
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Six-Armed Mahakala, early 18th century, Tibet, Distemper, cloth, 83 3/ 8 x 57 3/4, 211.8 146.7 cm, Paintings, ferocious, aspect, bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, Mahakala, shown, flaming aureole, six hands, holding, horrific ritual, implements, Attending, four yaksha, ministers, red, blue, ride, bear, horse, flank, protector goddess, Palden, Lhamo, donkey
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