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Esoteric Personification of the Vajra

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bronze sculpture of a person sitting cross-legged. The person has a smooth head. The left arm is bent at the elbow with the hand resting on the knee, holding a long thin object. The right arm is raised, bent at the elbow with the hand holding an object. The person wears a necklace and bracelets. The background fades from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
15th century
Medium:
Copper with traces of gilding
Culture:
Nepal, Kathmandu Valley
Dimensions:
469 × 625 px
Museum record:
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