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Flora Lamson Hewlett Library

Flora Lamson Hewlett Library

Berkeley, California

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Tibet Plaque
Tibet Plaque
Tibet Plaque
Tibet Plaque
Tibet Plaque
Tibet Plaque
Tibet Plaque
Tibet Plaque
Tibet Plaque
Tibet Plaque
  • Tibet Plaque
  • Terracotta
  • 3.625 x 4.5 x 1 in (9.21 x 11.43 x 2.54 cm)
  • Inv: 2015.38
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Terracotta Tibetan Plaque that repeats an image of Mahākāla (an aspect of Śiva absorbed by Nepalese and Tibetan Buddhism as a fierce protector deity). The figure has three heads, six arms and four legs. Mahākāla is one of the manifestations of Dharmapāla.

  • Subject Matter: Plaque Depicting Mahākāla
  • Collections: Sacred World Art Collection
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