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Boxwood vajra, Tibet, 18th century.
Boxwood vajra, Tibet, 18th century. A carved boxwood vajra (thunderbolt) with integral free moving balls. Some traces of lacquer remain. In Tibetan this object is known as a 'dorje' meaning 'diamond' and is the symbol of enlightment. Vajras are used mainly in Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism originally to dispel evil forces. It is believed that they were able to kill spiritual poisons and are an effective weapon against evil thoughts and desires.
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AR919639
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Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2825px × 2220px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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18th century
Amulet
artefact
Artifact
Boxwood
Buddhism
color
concept
dorje
eighteenth century
ENLIGHTENMENT
Museum of East Asian Art
Object
religion
Religious
TGN
Thunder
Thunderbolt
tibet
TIBETAN
TIBETAN BUDDHISM
vajra
Weather
Wood