India (Hindu/Buddhist?) Medal - Very Old! | ||
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Posted 3 years ago
HappyHourO…
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My father brought this back from India in the 1950s... here are the two sides.
I guess it's brass. I was told that the wear on the (obverse?) chin was caused by repetitive touching/rubbing during some sort of ritual.
Buddhist? Hindu?
Thanks for looking.
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Some lucky Googling tells me it's Mahakala! A Tibetan deity with a lot of intriguing qualities. Wow.
Now I need to find out more about this abbreviated face pendant with a rubbed-away chin...
Isn't life interesting? So much to learn...
https://www.google.com/search?q=Tibet+Brass+Buddhism+Mahakala+&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwjmnMSsjObzAhVBTK0KHagVAhgQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=Tibet+Brass+Buddhism+Mahakala+&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzIHCCMQ7wMQJ1CA-BZY7JcXYNGeF2gAcAB4AIABjQGIAYMRkgEEMjQuMpgBAKABAaoBC2d3cy13aXotaW1nwAEB&sclient=img&ei=n-p2YabRIcGYtQWoq4jAAQ&bih=722&biw=1536
https://www.tibettravel.org/tibetan-buddhism/six-protectors-of-tibetan-buddhism.html