A VERY RARE AND UNUSUAL CHINESE BRONZE-GILT MAHAKALAThe protector deity standing on a corpse over a beaded lotus base, holding a ritual wheel, wearing windswept sash, his face in a wrathful expression with bulging eyes, bared teeth, flaming brows and moustache, his hair arranged in a bun supporting an intricate skull diadem surmounted by a miniature effigy of Buddha, the separately cast base sealed and incised with visva-vajra underneath.Dimension: L. 33 cm. W. 17.5 cm. H. 44 cm. Weight 14290 grams.