Enlightened Protector Mahakala with Six Arms (Shadbhuja)

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Date

18th/19th century

Medium

Gilt copper alloy with traces of orange pigment

Dimensions

12.8 × 10 × 5 cm (5 × 3 7/8 × 2 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Samuel M. Nickerson Fund

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