Mahakala masker - wit wooden Pa Hsien or Eight Immortals

Pa Hsien or Eight Immortals are lucky symbols from Taoist Chinese mythology

Deze oude foto is afkomstig uit een werkend krantenarchief en vertoont daarom routinematige fysieke onvolkomenheden

De poeder wordt in mallen geplaatst en wordt vervolgens in ovens gebakken

slaginstrumenten en voor bij het mediteren

Mahakala masker - wit wooden Pa Hsien or Eight ImmortalsDimensions: 22 x 20 x 9 cm. 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 ignorance. The appearance of Mahakala