Vajra

Object/Artifact

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Frances M. Maguire Art Museum

Name/Title

Vajra

Entry/Object ID

2013.10.3

Description

20th-c. ritualistic tool handmade with silk by monks from Drepung Gomang Monastery, India. The vajra symbolizes the diamond and thunderbolt – the strength of the Buddha's teaching.

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Credit Line

Label

Gift of Dr. Cornelia Tsakiridou