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Vajrasattva Seated on Lotus Flower with Hands Grasping a Thunderbolt (Vajra) and Bell (Ghanta) with Thunderbolt Handle

Tang dynasty (618–907), late 8th/early 9th century
Gilt copper alloy
5.5 × 5 cm (2.2 × 2 in)

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