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Mahakala

CultureTibetan, South Central Tibet
Date13th century
Mediumstone, pigments, gold and gilded copper
Dimensions7 3/4 x 5 7/16 x 2 7/16 in. (19.7 x 13.8 x 6.2 cm)
Classificationssculpture
Credit LineThe William A. Whitaker Foundation Art Fund, purchased in honor of Ray Williams, curator of education at the Ackland Art Museum 1985 - 2000
Object number2003.13
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