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Palden Lhamo protective deity

Black skinned, orantely decorated deity on a donkey

Painted and lacquered copper figure of protective deity - Dharmapala (Sanskrit)
Tibeto-Chinese or Mongolian, 18th century
Accession Number 54.85.187

Palden Lhamo, seen here riding a mule, is the special protector of the Tibetan capital, Lhasa and the galupa tradition.

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