Editorial“Herakles-Vajrapani (Hercules the Protector),” seized from a gallerist’s storage area by the Manhattan district attorney’s office as part of its investigations into the looting of artifacts, in New York, Oct. 7, 2021. (Vincent Tullo/The New York Times)
EditorialVajrapani, the Thunderbolt-bearing Bodhisattva, Eastern India (Bihar, probably Nalanda), 7thearly 8th century, Eastern India (Bihar, probably Nalanda), Stone, H. 30 7/8 in. (78.4 cm); W. 23 13/16 in. (60.5 cm); D. 6 in. (15.2 cm), Sculpture.
EditorialSeated Bodhisattva Vajrapani (?), Indonesia (Java), Central Javanese period, Date ca. mid-9th century, Indonesia (Java), Bronze, H. 3 in. (7.6 cm), Sculpture.
EditorialVajrapani, 700s. India, Kashmir, 8th century. Bronze with silver overlay and opaque watercolor; overall: 22 cm (8 11/16 in.); base: 12.8 cm (5 1/16 in.).