Who is the Mountain God, Kula Kari? ⛰️ The Rubin’s Senior Curator Dr. Karl Debreczeny (rubinmuseum) and Smarthistory’s Dr. Beth Harris (smarthistory_official) introduce us to the Mountain God Kula Khari, whose fierce power is on display in this 19th-century sculpture. A local protector god, Kula Khari occupies a mountain in Lhodrak, south of the Tibetan capital of Lhasa and near the border with Bhutan. Visit the 🔗 in our bio to watch the full video! The Rubin Museum of Art has teamed up with Smarthistory to bring you an ‘up-close’ look at select objects from the Rubin’s preeminent collection of Himalayan art in #HimalayanArtUpClose. Keep following us for more SmartHistory and Himalayan Art features! #HimalayanArt #MuseumCollection #RubinMuseum #RubinGlobal