Tibetan Thangka Mahakala
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Description
Circa 1900.
Colored pigments on cotton bating laid on canvas.
19in. x 29in. (48cm. x 74cm)
Provenance; Private Collection,
Swann Auction Gallery New York
TIBETAN THANGKA -“Mahakala”, ca.190030 x 20 inchesColored pigments and gold paint, on cotton batting laid on canvas.Provenance:Private Collection, New YorkSwann Auction Gallery, New YorkPrivate Collection, California (purchased from the above)Notes:Mahakala is a deity common to Hinduism and Buddhism. In Hinduism, Mahakala is amanifestation of Shiva and is the consort of the goddess Mahakali . He most prominentlyappears in the Kalikula sect of Shaktism. Mahakala also appears as a protector deity known as aDharmapala in Vajrayana Buddhism, particularly in Tibetan traditions as Citpati , and in ChineseEsoteric Buddhism and Shingon Buddhism. In Mandarin and Cantonese, he is known asDaheitian and Daaih’haktin . In Korean, he is known as Daeheukcheon . In Vietnamese, he isknown as Dai Hac Thien , and in Japanese, he is known as Daikokuten .Buyer's Premium
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Tibetan Thangka Mahakala
Estimate $1,000 - $1,500
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