Beg-tse dharmapala, the Red Mahákála, the God of War,

Mongolian Collection

Accession Nr.: 76.41.1
Type: painting; textile; thangka
Date of production:
mid-19th century
Place of production:
Materials: canvas
Techniques: painted
Dimensions: frame:
height: 129 cm
width: 76 cm
image:
height: 72.5 cm
width: 49 cm
Begtse Dharmapala, the Gog of War wears an armour and Mongolia boats. He stands in a stapping out position trampling on a green dead horse and a human corpse. He holds a flaming sword with scorpion handle with his right hand, and lifts a human heart to his mouth with his left hand. He also holds a red banner. Begtse's jewelry and his apparence shows the typical marks of the Dharmapalas, the Guardians of the Buddhist Doctrine. His body surrounded by flames.