A MONGOLIAN BRONZE MAHAKALA-HEAD RITUAL WATER POT A MONGOLIAN BRONZE MAHAKALA-HEAD RITUAL WATER POT A MONGOLIAN BRONZE MAHAKALA-HEAD RITUAL WATER POT A MONGOLIAN BRONZE MAHAKALA-HEAD RITUAL WATER POT

A MONGOLIAN BRONZE MAHAKALA-HEAD RITUAL WATER POT

Reference: ART400187

The water pot is shaped as the head of a fierce Mahakala, with the open mouth forming the vessel. The head is finely modelled with two wheel-shaped earrings hanging from pendulous earlobes all below a five-pointed diadem decorated with skulls. The head is decorated with small blue glass inlays. 25 by 21 cm.

Provenance: Paul Rutten collection, Amsterdam. Jan Brummelhuis collection, Amsterdam.

Catalogue notes: this vessel would have been used in addition to a Purbhu (ritual dagger) for the banishing of evil spirits.