Dear colleague, the lower half of the vajra seems clear; the upper half seems to be chipped and is therefore indistinct
Matthew T. Kapstein Professor emeritus Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, PSL Research University, Paris Associate The University of Chicago Divinity School Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences https://ephe.academia.edu/MatthewKapstein https://vajrabookshop.com/product/the-life-and-work-of-auleshi/ https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501716218/tibetan-manuscripts-and-early-printed-books-volume-i/#bookTabs=1 https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501771255/tibetan-manuscripts-and-early-printed-books-volume-ii/#bookTabs=1 https://brill.com/edcollbook/title/60949 Sent with [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/mail/home) secure email. On Friday, January 30th, 2026 at 10:57 AM, François Patte via INDOLOGY <[email protected]> wrote: > Le 29/01/2026 à 23:31, François Patte via INDOLOGY a écrit : > >> Bonsoir >> >> Does anyone can tell me who is this god, Śiva, Viṣṇu.... other? what are the >> attributes in his hand? >> >> https://www.pingala.homelinux.org/~fp/IMG_0388.jpeg >> >> Thank you. > > Thank-you to all for your answer. > > If the bell is clear in his left hand, what is in his right hand is no so > clear, it is not a classical representation of the vajra, is it? > > -- > François Patte > tél : +33 (0)6 7892 5822 > https://www.pingala.homelinux.org/~fp
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