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Primordial Buddha (Vajradhara)

1700

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Primordial Buddha (Vajradhara)

Primordial Buddha (Vajradhara)

Primordial Buddha (Vajradhara)

1700

Physical Qualities Gilt metal alloy and metal alloy, 15.6 cm. OH; 3 lbs.
Credit Line Frank J. and Elizabeth L. Goodnow Collection
Object Number 1942.70.692
The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, 1942; Goodnow Collection, Baltimore; probably acquired by Elizabeth Goodnow in China, c. 1912-1913
Frances Klapthor, BMA, "The Devotional Art of Tibet," May 14, 2007-January 20, 2008.
Collection installation, "Asia. Exchange across Land & Sea," Levy Gallery, Baltimore Museum of Art, October 5, 2023-

Markings: Dedication plate: a largish double vajra with a plain circle at the center.

On View: Levy Gallery 2, Case 01/A

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