It is 4.9 inches (12.5 cm) in length by 4.9 inches (12.5 cm) wide. It is 326 gram.

It has loss of patina, oxidation, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

The Katsuma is a cross made with three prongs on each arm, thus forming 12 prongs, which symbolize the 12 aspects of the laws of cause and effect. Its full name is Katsuma Kongo, or gilt-bronze katsuma. The twelve innen are the interrelated basic elements causing human suffering. As a ritual implement, gilt-bronze katsuma are placed on the four corners of the altar to facilitate completion of the deed, in terms of the laws of cause and effect. The “Lotus Katsuma” is decorated with lotus petals at the base of the prong and lotus pods in the center. This form of the katsuma, sometimes referred to as a cross-shaped vajra, is thought to have originated from a projectile weapon used in ancient India. This katsuma would have been placed at the four corners of a mandala during Buddhistic ceremony.

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