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figure, Mahakala

human history
  • Description

    figure, wooden, Mahakala. "A 19th century painted wooded figure of the dharmapala Mahakala holding a small cup - carved vajra knife"

  • Place
  • Accession Date
    Unknown
  • Other Id

    M626 (miscellaneous)

  • Department

Images and documents

Images

Artefact

  • Credit Line
    purchased, circa 1973, collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, M626 (Mr Reg Longden)
  • Place
  • Date
    19th Century
    18th Century-19th Century
  • Media
  • Measurement Description
    including base: height 410 x width 245 x depth 123mm
    object only: height 380 x width 245 x depth 105mm
  • Measurement Reading

    380mm (object only)

    410mm (including base)

    245mm (object only)

    232mm (of base)

    105mm (object only)

    123mm (of base)

  • Classification
  • Last Update
    17 Jan 2024
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