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

Origin Location	Nepal
Date Range	1400 - 1499
Lineages	Buddhist
Size	45.72x36.20cm (18x14.25in)
Material	Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection	The Norton Simon Museum
Catalogue #	F.1983.26.P

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).