Mahakala
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Tibet, 18th century
H: 8,5 cm
Stone figure of God Mahakala standing on a victim framed by a fire aureole on a lotus base. In his arms he is holding a danda stick, a ceremonial knife called karttrika and in his left hand a skullcup. He is wearing a crown decorated with five skulls symbolizing the five poisons, desire, anger, ignorance, pride and jealousy. He also has a third eye which identifies him as god and not as demon despite his gruesome appearance.
Tibet, 18th century
H: 8,5 cm
Stone figure of God Mahakala standing on a victim framed by a fire aureole on a lotus base. In his arms he is holding a danda stick, a ceremonial knife called karttrika and in his left hand a skullcup. He is wearing a crown decorated with five skulls symbolizing the five poisons, desire, anger, ignorance, pride and jealousy. He also has a third eye which identifies him as god and not as demon despite his gruesome appearance.
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