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Palcho Monastery: Vajrapani Bodhisattva

CHINA, Tibet, Gyantse; 14th–17th century; Gilt copper alloy; H: 15 cm
Vajrapani is the fierce Bodhisattva known as the thunderbolt wielder. " The vajra is often seen held in the right hand of the Bodhisattva who is attending the Buddha to protect his teaching. In Vajrayana Buddhism

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