Black and yellow painting mounted on golden brocade depicting fearsome deity dressed in swirling cloak

Black Cloak Mahakala

Location
Kham Province, eastern Tibet

Date
18th century

Creator
Situ Panchen (1700–1774)

Material
pigments on silk

Dimensions
44½ × 22 × 1¼ in. (113 x 55.9 x 3.2 cm)

Collection
Rubin Museum of Art; C2002.8.4 (HAR 65083)

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