A brass figure of Buddha Vajrasana, 18.9 cm high, This bronze depicts Shakyamuni Buddha at the very moment of Enlightenment at Bodhgaya. Touching the goddess, Earth, with his right hand, he called her to witness his imperturbability in front of the assault of the demon Mara. Later, the followers of Buddhist esoteric schools represented the epiphany with their most important emblem, the vajra, normally placed horizontally resting on top of the base.