Standing Mahakala by Mukti Singh Thapa 18 Tibetan women wore large beautiful

Tibetan women wore large beautiful turquoise earrings like this to show off their beauty and wealth

The rest of the coral and turquoise necklace perfectly complements this central pendant

such as the crowns and jewelry

Four layers of hand sewn sari cotton fabric create a soft quilted fabric

or out to a fancy event

Standing Mahakala by Mukti Singh Thapa 18 Tibetan women wore large beautifulThis dazzling painting by master artist Mukti Singh Thapa is of Mahakala, the Protector of the Dharma. It is part of Mukti's 'Early Collection' and was completed in 1988. As with all of the artist's work, it is painted in the traditional manner with mineral pigments on cotton canvas. The stunning blue is painted with lapis lazuli from Afghanistan and the crown and jewelry are painted painstakingly with 24 carat gold. Mahakala is considered to be the