Five-Prong Vajra (Gokosho), or Buddhist Thunderbolt

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Artist
Name	Unknown
Basic Info
Alternative Title	Gokosho (Vajra)
Period	Heian period, Late, 898-1185
Created in	East Asia, Japan
Century	12th century
Culture	Japanese
Dimensions	L. 17.6 x W. 3.8 x D. 3.8 cm (6 15/16 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.)
Harvard Museum
Department	Department of Asian Art
Division	Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact	am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Sylvan Barnet and William Burto in honor of Judith Dowling and John Dowling