Paubha depicting Guhyakali, a tantric form of Kali, Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, 19th century

Paubha depicting Guhyakali, a tantric form of Kali, Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, 19th century Polychrome pigments on canvas, depicting Guhyakali in a monumental, multiplied form. The goddess is depicted in full face, her body surrounded by a vast red field bordered by a bead motif, within which numerous heads and a multitude of arms are displayed. The heads, both human and zoomorphic, are arranged in superimposed registers above the main face, while a ferocious face appears on her abdomen. In front

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