An antique 19th Century or earlier tsakli painting in mineral pigments depicting, within an elongated, pointed nimbus and on a throne above a full-blown lotus, , a golden visvavajra, or 'double dorje'. The dorje or vajra is the quintessential symbol of the 'diamond vehicle' or vajrayana Buddhist path. It symbolises the impenetrable, immovable, indivisible and indestructible state of enlightenment or Buddhahood of the enlightened mind. The vajra symbolises the male principle of skilful means, and is always held in the right, or male hand. The visvavajra represents the indestructible reality of Buddha's vajra mind as the unshakeable throne or ground of enlightenment. It is for this reason that the visvavajra is placed beneath images of the various deities as their base. 9 x 10.8cm