Mahakala mask, iron

Mahakala

In the iconography of Buddhist painting, there are certain forms and facial expressions by which demons can be identified. Mahakala's face bears exactly these attributes. He usually has a head with three protruding eyes (looking past, present and future). His eyebrows are like small flames and his beard has a hook-like shape. He looks like a demon, but he's not a demon. As a mirror of evil, it is there to deter and fight demons. The crown of five skulls (symbolic of the five mental poisons: greed, anger, ignorance, pride and jealousy, which he transforms) and the third eye of wisdom indicate that he is not a demon. (Tell me more!)

Handmade Master Quality Mahakala Iron Mask .

34cm x 29cm