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Museum collection · Art Institute of Chicago · 7637

Buddhist Deity Vajrasattva with Bell (Ghanta) and Thunderbolt (Vajra)

Tibet, 18th century

Buddhist Deity Vajrasattva with Bell (Ghanta) and Thunderbolt (Vajra) at the Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago · Gift of Mrs. Joseph L. Valentine · Public domain

Artist
Tibet
Date
18th century
Medium
Brass with coral and turquoise
Dimensions
52 × 39.1 × 32.1 cm (20 1/2 × 15 3/8 × 12 5/8 in.)
Era
Museum collection

Why it matters

Buddhist Deity Vajrasattva with Bell (Ghanta) and Thunderbolt (Vajra), dated 18th century, is catalogued by Art Institute of Chicago as a work in Brass with coral and turquoise. The museum attributes the work to Tibet. The recorded dimensions are 52 × 39.1 × 32.1 cm (20 1/2 × 15 3/8 × 12 5/8 in.). This factual page is generated from the museum catalogue and links directly to its source record.