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Vajrapani
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Vajrapani |
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The name Vajrapani means “he who holds (pani) the thunderbolt (vajra)” in Sanskrit. Adopted by Buddhists as a protector not only in India and the Himalayan regions of Nepal and Tibet, Vajrapani also was incorporated into art of China, Korea, and Japan. The attributes of the thunderbolt and the club were derived from images of Zeus and Hercules that travelers from the Mediterranean world brought to the region as early as the 320s BC. This rare, early bronze image of Vajrapani visually conveys his power to overcome fear and obstacles to enlightenment, and for this reason he is invoked by Buddhist practitioners. He sits on a pedestal in the form of a rocky mountain populated with wild lions, and he has tamed poisonous snakes to use as ornaments. |
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| Date | 700 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Bronze with silver overlay and opaque watercolor | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 22 cm (8 11/16 in.); Base: 12.8 cm (5 1/16 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indian and South East Asian Art |
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1971.14 |
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| Place of creation | India, Kashmir, 8th century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1971.14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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