| Native Name | Dorje | Vajra |
| Object Number | A1203 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Tibetan | Buddhist |
| Provenience | Tibet |
| Date Made | 15th Century - 19th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Brass |
| Iconography | Vajra | Thunderbolt |
| Description | Buddhist scepter called a vajra in Sanskrit and a dorje in Tibetan, meaning thunderbolt or diamond. They are often used in rituals in conjunction with a bell with a half vajra handle (called a ghanta in Sanskrit). |
| Length | 12.7 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Alexander Scott, 1914 |
| Other Number | Getz 246 - Other Number |
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