三鈷杵|Three-Pronged Vajra (Sankosho)

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12th century · Gilt bronze · Asian Art

For Esoteric Buddhist ritual prayer and incantations, a set of vajra pestles (kongōsho) and a bell (kongōrei) would be placed upon a bronze stand.

Artist

Unknown

Date

12th century

Medium

Gilt bronze

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Richard and Peggy Danziger, 1987