Mahakala masker - bruin mosasaurus and acted as protection during

and acted as protection during travel

Elke Ethiopische priester heeft een handkruis (Meskel in het Amhaars) waarmee hij de gelovigen zegent

Dimensions: 38 x 14

Age: circa 1870

Length: 27 cm (linear)

Mahakala masker - bruin mosasaurus and acted as protection duringDimensions: 22 x 19 x 9 cm. With hanging and carrying cord. Mahakala is a god from both the Hindu and Buddhist traditions. Particularly in Vajrayana Buddhism (the Tibetan tradition). He is often depicted as a strong, angry deity who is worshipped as a protector of the dharma (the Buddhist teaching) and protector against evil influences. Furthermore, during Tantric rituals he represents liberation from the cycle of rebirth and the destruction of