Mahakala Heruka

CultureTibetan
Titles
  • Mahakala Heruka
Date17th century
PlaceTibet
MediumGilt bronze
Dimensions3 7/8 × 4 × 2 1/4 in.

Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Woolvin
Object number71.68
Non exposé

Explore Further

Department
Asian Art
Object Type
ProvenanceEx-Collection: Dr. Samuel C. Woolvin, Corpus Christi, Texas, until donated to the museum on December 14, 1971

Cataloguing data may change with further research.

If you have questions about this work of art or the MFAH Online Collection please contact us.

Vajradhara
15th - 16th century
Gilt bronze with turquoise
2004.2410
Seated Buddha
18th century
Gilt bronze
2018.128
Amitayus in Yab Yum
17th century
Gilt bronze with turquoise inlay
2009.555
Maitreya
15th-16th Century
Gilt bronze and turquoise
2004.2403
Longcase Clock
André-Charles Boulle
c. 1685
Oak, tortoiseshell veneer, brass, and pewter; gilt-bronze; enamel and glass
2021.368
Shishi
c. 14th century
Wood and lacquer
94.131
Head of Buddha
3rd–4th century
Stucco with traces of polychrome
2009.1708
Chastity Belt
14th century
Gold
2004.2245
Lime Pot
11th–12th century
Gold
2004.2250
Ink Cake
1465–1487
Carbon
2000.720
Vase
Louis Comfort Tiffany
1902–1918
Glass and gilt bronze
78.226