Gilt-bronze Three-pronged Vajra Pestle

Cast bronze, gold plate
H 17.3, L of handle 6.1, W 5.3
Heian period　
12th century

Accession Number	1406-0
Category	Decorative Arts
Donation	Gift of Mr. Kazuhiko Hattori
Bibliography	Faith in Form and Figure: Encountering Buddhist Images. Nara National Museum, 2013, 148p. A Stroll Among Beloved Treasures: Buddhist Decorative Art Donated by Kazuhiko Hattori. Nara National Museum, 2007, 79p. (Japanese) Sources of Japanese Buddhist art. Nara National Museum, 1978, 403p. (Japanese)