Vajrasattva Statue (Dorje Sempa) – Buddhist Figure with Filigree

Vajrasattva, known in the Tibetan tradition as Dorje Sempa, is one of the central figures of vajrayana Buddhism and embodies the ritual practice of purification.

Vajrasattva is seated in padma asana on a lotus pedestal. On his right palm he holds an upright vajra, positioned before the chest. The left hand rests on the thigh and holds an inward-turned bell, ghanta. Vajrasattva wears the crown and the full ornaments of a bodhisattva.

The garment and the lotus pedestal are decorated with filigree. Fine wires are formed into spiral shapes and filled with small arched elements, assembled into a structured ornamental pattern. Set stones are integrated into the design, complementing the filigree work with floral and geometric motifs.
Om vajrasattva samaya manupalaya.

The sculpture follows the visual traditions of Vajrayana art from the Kathmandu Valley, in which ritual identity and formal representation are closely intertwined.

Vajrasattva

statue in copper, lost-wax casting cast, decorated with fine filigree, gold- and silver-plated. The figure is patinated. The face is set in gold. Handcrafted in Nepal.

• Height: 12" / 34 cm
• Width: 11" / 27 cm
• Depth: 6" / 15 cm
• Weight: 4,127 g

NOTE
The face painting is a cold gold application and water-soluble.