Gandhanra Antique Tibetan Buddhist Protective Pendant,Wrathful Vajrapani Amulet Badge,Made of Thokcha,100 years old

This is collect from Kumbum Monastery Tibet，about 100 years old. It's an old badge or amulet pandent, made of thokcha (Cold Iron or meteoric iron), the shape is Wrathful Vajrapani. You can make it into a pendant, or a keychain, or just put it on your desk,as an ornament. 100% Handmade Pendant material:copper Pattern: Wrathful Vajrapani Length: 53mm /2.1 inches Width: 40mm /1.57 inches Weight:22g / 0.77oz ——————————————————————————— ABOUT Thokcha -Thunder Iron Thokcha (Tibetan: ཐོག་ལྕགས, གནམ་ལྕགས) are tektites and meteorites which serve as amulets.Typically high in iron content, also called Thunder Iron,Cold Iron.These are traditionally believed to contain a magical, protective power comparable to Tibetan dzi beads. Most thokcha are made of a copper alloy. Thogchags or Thokcha are worn as amulets by Tibetans, specifically people of the Himalayan regions, for spiritual protection and healing. Created in several forms, they often depict tantric deities, sacred animals, auspicious symbols, and mantras. Many represent ritual supports such as a mirror, phurba, or vajra. Some pieces may be abstract in nature, and the meaning of the form has since been lost in antiquity. Further research is still in the process. Other Thokcha were simply used as ancient arrow points, buckles, body armour, or even old horse trappings. —————————————————————————— ABOUT VAJRAPANI Vajrapāṇi (Sanskrit; Pali: Vajirapāṇi, meaning, "Vajra in [his] hand") is one of the earliest-appearing bodhisattvas in Mahayana Buddhism. He is the protector and guide of Gautama Buddha and rose to symbolize the Buddha's power. Meaning Vajrapāni is seen as a manifestation of Vajradhara and the "spiritual reflex", the Dhyani Bodhisattva of Akshobhya.On the popular level, Vajrapāni is the bodhisattva who represents the power of all the buddhas just as Avalokiteśvara represents their great compassion, and Mañjuśrī their wisdom.He is called the Master of Unfathomable Mysteries who upholds truth even in adversities of darkness and ignorance. Vajrapāni is exten