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

Origin Location	India
Date Range	1960 -
Lineages	Nyingma and Buddhist
Material	Ground Mineral Pigment, Black Background on Cotton
Collection	Private

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).