Vajradhara

Figure of gilt-copper, cast, chased and engraved, jewelled with turquoises, coral and lapis-lazuli. Depicting Vajradhara (‘The Indestructible or Steadfast holder’), a prototype of Vajrapani, seated on a lotus throne. Two-armed, he holds a thunderbolt (dorje) in his right hand and a bell (drilbu) in his left.

Kind

artefact

Date

1500–1600 CE