figurine; Vajradhara as Bodhisattva holds vajra (thunderbolt) and ghanta (bell) with vajra handle; in Vajrahumkara mudra; gilded brass with inset turquoise; 19th century temple or household image
Donor:
University Art Museum (UC Berkeley)
Collection place:
Nepal
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Accession date:
1968
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Loans:
S1972-1973 #91: Southeast Asian Studies Department (UC Berkeley) (May 1, 1973–May 2, 1973), S1973-1974 #60: Southeast Asian Studies Department (UC Berkeley) (March 1, 1974–March 5, 1974), and S1987-1988 #4: Bade Museum, Pacific School of Religion (July 15, 1987–September 21, 1987)