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Vajrasattva Seated on Lotus Flower with Hands Grasping a Thunderbolt (Vajra) and Bell (Ghanta) with Thunderbolt Handle
China
- Date
- Tang dynasty (618–907), late 8th/early 9th century
- Medium
- Gilt copper alloy
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Arts of Asia
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
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- Object type
- AAT300301253
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