Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Tibet
Accession Number
2006.285
Department
Asian Art
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Physical description
The Mahakala mask is carved from wood, and includes elements such as the grinning skulls that are seen on many Tibetan works of art, and indicate the transitory nature of the world of the senses. The face is carved in a ferocious expression appropriate to the role of Mahakala as a protective deity, with large, distinctive features that clearly convey the character and his nature. The work is deceptively simple, yet energetic and balanced, and has great presence.
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