Antique Tibetan Terracotta Votive Tsa Tsa: Vajrapani Unique Art The characters shown are 咸豐年製

The characters shown are 咸豐年製 (xián fēng nián zhì) which translates to "Made in the Xiantong reign" (1851-1861)

These collectible bookends are in very good condition with some minor wear to the paint along the top edge of one piece (as shown)

Each Amitabha Buddha is seated on the limbs of the Bodhi tree

most likely the wrathful deity

Antique Tibetan Terracotta Votive Tsa Tsa: Vajrapani Unique Art The characters shown are 咸豐年製This is a molded clay Tsa Tsa depicting Vajrapani, a significant figure in Mahayana Buddhism. Tsa Tsas are small, sacred images made of clay and shaped using a form mold and are sometimes filled with sacred objects. Vajrapani is a diety known as the "Holder of the Vajra," symbolizing the power and strength of the Buddha. It is one of the earliest bodhisattvas and a protector of the Buddha. The Vajrapani are often depicted holding a vajra (thunderbolt)