Photo of collection object Mahakala, Protector of the Tent
Mahakala, Protector of the Tent, ca. 1650. Distemper and gold on blue silk, Image: 29 x 20 1/2 in. (73.7 x 52.1 cm) Overall: 30 1/4 x 21 3/4 in. (76.8 x 55.2 cm). Purchase, Bequest of Nina Bunshaft, by exchange, and funds from various donors, 2006, 2006.105. public-domain.
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Mahakala, Protector of the Tent

ca. 1650

Maker Unknown

Asian Art

Original Source
Maker/Artist
Maker Unknown
Classification
Painting
Formatted Medium
Distemper and gold on blue silk
Medium
Distemper, gold on blue silk
Locations
region: Tibet
Dimensions
Image: 29 x 20 1/2 in. (73.7 x 52.1 cm) Overall: 30 1/4 x 21 3/4 in. (76.8 x 55.2 cm)
Departments
Asian Art
Accession Number
2006.105
Credit Line
Purchase, Bequest of Nina Bunshaft, by exchange, and funds from various donors, 2006
Rights Statement
public-domain
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