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

Origin Location	China
Date Range	1400 - 1499
Lineages	Gelug and Buddhist
Material	Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection	Victoria and Albert Museum

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).