"Charming Mahakala Mask, Antique Tibetan Jewel "
Charming old Tibetan jewel, first half of the 20th century.Mahakala or Shiva mask probably on local silver and decorated with glass beads, colored gemstones like coral and turquoise forming a face with metal canetilles.
Some small stones missing.
A decorative ethnic jewel
Mahakala is a Dharmapala deity protector of the dharma in Vajrayāna (Tibetan Buddhism and Shingon Buddhism). Mahakala is also one of the names of Shiva in Hinduism1.
Dimensions:
8 cm by 8 cm high.
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