Painted Tibetan Mahakala Torgam Cabinet - 18thC Origin - Congo Chests from India are found

Chests from India are found in an extraordinary variety of styles reflecting the many cultures that influenced India

140 x 50 x 148 (wxdxh cms)

with subtle variations in colour and surface patination enhancing its authenticity

keeping residents cool in the harsh climate

sparsely populated Chinese province spread across the high-altitude Tibetan Plateau

Painted Tibetan Mahakala Torgam Cabinet - 18thC Origin - Congo Chests from India are foundThis beautiful Buddhist altar cabinet is painted with the wrathful deity of Mahakala. Mahakala was a fearsome Tibetan Buddhist deity identifiable by his three eyes and flaming eyebrows and beard. He could also be used to assist a journey to enlightenment through meditation by helping practitioners overcome spiritual obstacles and negative emotions. With specific offerings, he would protect a family or village. Mahakala is framed by two eight severed