Esoteric Personification of the Vajra
Not on view
This wrathful tantric personage holds the handle of a now-lost sword in one hand and a single-pronged vajra in the other. An opening in the center of his chest reveals a multipronged vajra in his body’s interior, which corresponds to textual descriptions of Vajrasattva having a heart and soul like a vajra. However, his identity is not clear. He has a vertical third eye and upward-pointed fangs, marking him as an aggressive protector that may well have been part of a larger composition.
On view from March 27, 2021–October 30, 2022
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