Thangka of Mahakala

Description:

Thangka of Mahakala, Indo-Tibet, 20th century, distemper and gold on cloth, the blue-hued, six-armed dharmapala holding ritual implements, including a trisula, a skull garland, and a damaru, and stepping on the prone form of the elephant-headed Ganesha, all framed by billowing flames, with a seated bodhisattva at the upper left, Sanskrit verso, mounted on textile as a hanging scroll, 10 1/2 x 7 in.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

with loss of paint along the creases


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