Vajradhara Buddha Seated Holding a Thunderbolt (Vajra) and Bell (Ghanta)

Vajradhara Buddha Seated Holding a Thunderbolt (Vajra) and Bell (Ghanta)

15th century · Southern Tibet

Silver and semiprecious stones

Art Institute of Chicago · Medieval (500–1500) · CC0 · Gift of Marilynn B. Alsdorf

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