Bernagchen Mahakala. Tibet. Fire-gilt and painted bronze copper sculpture. Aureole separately casted and removable. Height 19 cm (7.5”). Weight 1132 g. From private German collection. His right hand holding a chopping knife (kartika) beside his body, his left hand holding a skull cup (kapala). Standing in powerful sidestep in front of a flaming aureole on a corpse of a Vedic deity and an oval lotus pedestal. Wrathful facial expression and flaming hair. Wearing the long black coat, a skull crown and a skull chain around his hips. Small wear. Very finely casted and painted figure.