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5. Thangka of Black Robed Protector
Tibet
Circa 17th century
Mineral pigments on sized cotton
30.5 x 21 inches, 77.5 x 53.5 cm
Thangka of Black Robed Protector
Detail:Thangka of Black Robed Protector- center detail

Thangka painting of a fierce Mahakala/Protector deity, adorned with a necklace of severed skulls and fingers, holding a phurba, kapala, and khatvanga, and surrounded by retinue figures, manifestations and offerings.
Detail: Thangka of Black Robed Protector- lower center detail
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