Cleveland Museum of Art
Bell with Vajra Handle
- Date
- 900s
- Medium
- bronze
- Culture
- Indonesia, Java, 10th century
- Department
- Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
The vajra and bell as a pair are an important combination of tantric implements. When used together, the vajra is held in the right hand and stands for tantric method; the bell refers to wisdom and is held in the left hand. When a tantric master holds the vajra and bell, he takes on the guise of an enlightened being who teaches and models tantric methods with wisdom and understanding.
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