Rare Large Five-Pronged Vajra (Dorje)
Regular price$7,500.00
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Rare Large Five-Pronged Vajra (Dorje)
Tibet or Nepal, 18th–19th century
Gilt bronze with turquoise and coral inlay
20 × 8 × 8 in.
A powerful ritual implement in Vajrayana Buddhism, the vajra—or dorje in Tibetan—embodies the indestructible, diamond-like nature of enlightenment and compassion. This unusually large and intricately decorated example features five-pronged crowns at both ends, symbolizing the five wisdoms and the union of method and wisdom. Lavishly inlaid with turquoise and coral mosaic and adorned with dragon or makara heads, this vajra stands among the finest of its kind in private hands.
