Ritual ImplementsTibetan17th-18th century
Vajra (Ritual Implement)
17th-18th century
Dimensions
L. 13.3 × W. 4.1 × D. 4.1 cm (5 1/4 × 1 5/8 × 1 5/8 in.)
Provenance
[Fugendō, Tokyo (by 1964)], sold; to Fogg Art Museum.
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