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View full screenDorje (Buddhist vajra or thunderbolt) of brass, short central section splits into five prongs converging at each end, symbolising the enlightenment of Buddhahood in rituals: Tibet, early 20th century AD
A.1964.183
Tibet Autonomous Region, China, East Asia
Early 20th century
Tibetan
Copper?
Younghusband, Francis, Lieutenant Colonel Sir, 1863 - 1942
British Expedition to Tibet, 1903 - 1904 (Younghusband Campaign)
Performance and Lives (29 Jul 2011)
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