Dimensions: Height 16 cm Wide 15 cm Depth 4 cm

Weight: 753,8 grams

This finely cast bronze sculpture depicts Vajrapani in a dynamic pose, embodying power and divine authority.

The figure’s exaggerated facial features include furrowed brows, bared teeth, and a third eye, symbolizing wisdom and an intense protective nature.

The deity wears an elaborate crown, decorated with five small skulls representing the transformation of the five kleshas (afflictions) into wisdom.

Adorned with intricately detailed jewelry, necklaces, and bracelets, turquoises and garnets are inlaid at key points, enhancing its visual impact.

The dynamic posture, with one leg bent and the other extended, is a hallmark of wrathful Buddhist protector figures, often symbolizing the destruction of ignorance and negativity.

The figure’s right arm is outstretched, likely holding a vajra. The back reveals a rectangular hollow, indicating the sculpture was once consecrated, likely containing sacred relics, mantras, or prayers.

This deity, reflects the stylistic influences of Tibetan and Nepali metalwork traditions, revered for their ritual and artistic significance in Himalayan Buddhist contexts.

Vajrapani "holder of the thunderbolt" is one of the protectors and Guide of Gautama Buddha.