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Mahakala and Companions19th century

Not on view
Tibetan thangka, multi-headed blue deity seated on an orange lotus platform surrounded by flames, with smaller figures and serene seated deities above, mounted on saffron brocade
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Mahakala and Companions
Place Made
Central Tibet, a Sakyapa Monastery
Date Made
19th century
Medium
Mineral pigments on cotton cloth; silk brocade borders
Dimensions
28 x 17 3/4 in. (71.12 x 45.1 cm)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number
M.85.293.2
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Chakraverty, Anjan. Sacred Buddhist Painting. New Delhi: Lustre Press Pvt. Ltd., 1998.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Tibet. Expanded edition. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1990.