Ritual Object

A1203

From: Tibet

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Dorje | Vajra
Object Number A1203
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tibetan | Buddhist
Provenience Tibet
Date Made 15th Century - 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Brass
Iconography Vajra | Thunderbolt
Description

Buddhist scepter called a vajra in Sanskrit and a dorje in Tibetan, meaning thunderbolt or diamond. They are often used in rituals in conjunction with a bell with a half vajra handle (called a ghanta in Sanskrit).

Credit Line Purchased from Alexander Scott, 1914
Other Number Getz 246 - Other Number

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