




Lot 16
A THANGKA OF CHATURMUKHA MAHAKALA TIBET, 19TH CENTURY
4 June 2025, 16:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£2,000 - £3,000
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A THANGKA OF CHATURMUKHA MAHAKALA
TIBET, 19TH CENTURY
Opaque watercolour and gold on cloth with original silk mounts, veil, and dowel. Bears wax seal, verso.
Himalayan Art Resources item no. 2802
This very rare mahakala is connected with the Guhyasamaja Tantra. The specific representation of Chaturmukha ('Four-faced') Mahakala is known as 'The Accomplishment'. Never shown to the uninitiated, the Sakya believe him to be so potent that they created another figure, Brahmarupa Mahakala, to disguise Chaturmukha Mahakala. He can have a range of functions including increasing long-life, wealth, and power. For more information, see himalayanart.org/search/set.cfm?setID-581.
image size approximately 60.4 x 38.4cm (24 x 15in)
Opaque watercolour and gold on cloth with original silk mounts, veil, and dowel. Bears wax seal, verso.
Himalayan Art Resources item no. 2802
This very rare mahakala is connected with the Guhyasamaja Tantra. The specific representation of Chaturmukha ('Four-faced') Mahakala is known as 'The Accomplishment'. Never shown to the uninitiated, the Sakya believe him to be so potent that they created another figure, Brahmarupa Mahakala, to disguise Chaturmukha Mahakala. He can have a range of functions including increasing long-life, wealth, and power. For more information, see himalayanart.org/search/set.cfm?setID-581.
image size approximately 60.4 x 38.4cm (24 x 15in)