Protector Deity Kshetrapala

15th century

14.8 cm 18.1 cm 8.5 cm

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The Buddhist deity Kshetrapala, whose name means "protector ('pala') of the field ('kshetra')," wards off dangerous and evil forces. His mouth releases a great howl, its volume amplified by the roar of the bear he rides. As he lifts his index finger in a threatening gesture, h...

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Nahar Gallery, Calcutta, India; purchased by John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore, August 1984; given to Walters Art Museum, 2013.
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