Thangka

Description:

Thangka, Tibet, depiction of Mahakala shown in his six-armed manifestation, holding curved knife, rosary of skulls, and damaru in his right hands, and skull-cup, trident, and lasso in his left, trampling an elephant-headed deity, ground mineral on cotton cloth mounted with brocade borders, framed and glazed, 28 1/2 x 18 in.

Provenance: Descended in the estate of a Cambridge, Massachusetts, and New York City academic family.
Estimate $300-500

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