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gilt bronze

Karmavajra (Katsuma Kongo)

The three prongs of the Karmavajra symbolize the Three Mysteries: action, word and thought. The four sets of the three prongs symbolize within Esoteric Buddhism that the Three Mysteries apply […]

Goddess

Pair of Three-Light Candelabra

Thousand-armed Avalokitesvara (Sahasrabhuja-avalokitesvara)

Pair of Two-Light Wall Lights

Buckle

Pair of Wall Lights (Bras de lumière)

Maitreya, Future Buddha, with Monk Attendants, Protector and Flower Basket

Buddha with Raised Hands Standing on Tiered Base

Pair of Three-Light Wall Lights (Bras de lumière)

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