A BLACKGROUND THANGKA DEPICTING MAHAKALA
Tibet, 19th to early 20th century. Distemper and gold on cloth. The wrathful protector depicted with two arms, holding kapala and trident in his hands, striding in a dancing posture atop a prostrate figure, surrounded by a flaming aureole and four dancing dakinis, all within a cloudy mountain landscape.

Provenance: Marcelle and Pierre Grossenbacher, acquired between 1989 and 1996 in China.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, creasing, soiling, and few minuscule losses.

Dimensions: Size 80 x 50.5 cm

Mahakala is clad in a tiger skin and adorned with a garland of severed heads, the face with bared fangs and bulging eyes surmounted by a skull tiara, the fiery hair rising in waves.

Auction result comparison: Compare a related blackground thangka of Mahakala, dated 19th/20th century, but of smaller size (54 x 42 cm), at Christie's New York in Indian and Southeast Asian Art on 16 September 2014, lot 304, sold for USD 27,500.

黑地大黑天唐卡
西藏，十九至二十世紀，布面膠畫金彩。憤怒神雙手執嘎巴拉碗和三叉戟，矯健地踩在一個匍匐妖魔之上，周身環繞著一個燃燒的光背以及四位舞動的空行母，山景雲霧繚繞。

來源：Marcelle 與 Pierre Grossenbacher收藏，1989 至1996年間購於中國
品相：品相機好，輕微磨損，摺痕、污跡和微小缺損失。

尺寸：80 x 50.5 厘米

拍賣結果比較：一幅相近的十九至二十世紀黑地大黑天唐卡，但小尺寸 (54 x 42 厘米)，于紐約佳士得Indian and Southeast Asian Art，2014年9月16日，lot 304, 售價USD 27,500.