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Forehead Ornament for a Deity
Summary
The four celestial Tathagata Buddhas, marking the directional Pure Lands, flank Vairochana, symbolized by the double-pronged vajra (thunderbolt) at center. The large diamond at its axis refers to Vajrayana being the diamond vehicle of Buddhism.
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Date
1500 - 1599
Source
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Public Domain Dedication (CC0)
