About this work
Dorje (Tibetan) or vajra (Sanskrit), often translated as diamond or thunderbolt, is the name given to a ritual object in the shape of a double-ended sceptre. The dorje is the symbol of Tibetan Buddhism. It represents spiritual power symbolically cutting through all ignorance and evil and the immutable state of absolute reality understood by Buddha upon his enlightenment.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Tibet
Accession Number
1225A-D3
Department
Asian Art
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation
Physical description
Held in right hand by Lama, central ball with double five prongs.
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