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8th century · Brass with silver inlay · Asian Art

The Esoteric Buddhist deity Vajrasattva holds a stylized thunderbolt and a bell and sits in royal ease on a stylized mountain, with his pendant foot supported by a lotus bloom. Two snake deities, a naga and nagini, emerge from the mountain’s waters and raise their hands in veneration of Vajrasattva’s transcendent wisdom.

Artist

Unknown

Date

8th century

Medium

Brass with silver inlay

Culture

India, Kashmir

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015