A black-ground thangka of six-armed mahakala
Tibet, 19th centuryWith one face, two legs and six-arms, wearing a tiger skin and a skull diadem, a small figure of seated Amithaba nestled in the fierce mane of hair, the deity trampling an elephant-headed, prone figure, surrounded by protector figures including Magzor Gyalmo and Kurukulla, all under the watchful eyes of three Panchen Lamas in a row at the top.56cm (22in) x 37cm (14 1/2)