Item: Mahakala (Buddhist Protector) - Chaturbhuja (Four-hands)

Origin Location	Tibet
Date Range	1600 - 1699
Lineages	Jonang (Sakya) and Buddhist
Material	Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection	Museum der Kulturen, Basel

Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Deity

Appearance: Wrathful

Gender: Male

Summary: This form of Mahakala can be either a protector deity (dharmapala) or a meditational deity (ishtadevata).