“Cloud Faced” Black-Cloaked Mahakala Location Tibet Date 16th century Creator either painted or inscribed by the Eighth Karmapa (1507–1554) Material ink and gold line on cloth Dimensions 10 x 8½ in. (25.5 x 21.7 cm) Collection Private collection
Rise of the Encampment Painting Tradition Portrait of the Ninth Karmapa Central Tibet (possibly Tsurpu Monastery) ca. 1590 Explore essay
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