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Lekden Mahakala; Tibet; date unknown; metalwork; Rubin Museum of Art; C2003.17.1 (HAR 65229); p…
Lekden Mahakala
Lekden Mahakala; Tibet; date unknown; metalwork; Rubin Museum of Art; C2003.17.1 (HAR 65229); p…
Lekden Mahakala; Tibet; date unknown; metalwork; Rubin Museum of Art; C2003.17.1 (HAR 65229); photograph by David De Armas, Rubin Museum of Art, 2022

Lekden Mahakala

OriginTibet
DateUnknown
Dimensions3 3/4 × 3 7/8 × 1 5/8 in.
MediumMetalwork
Classification(s)
Credit LineRubin Museum of Art
Object numberC2003.17.1
Himalayan Art Resources Number65229
Project Himalayan Arthttps://projecthimalayanart.rubinmuseum.org/exhibition/symbols-and-meanings/wrathful-deities/lekden-mahakala/
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