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Metal and Stone Vestiges
Religion, Magic and Protection in the Art of Ancient Tibet

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The respective anatomical features of these yaks seem to convey a male-female pair. The upper figure with its massive body, prominent withers and long belly fringe has the appearance of a male, while the sleeker companion figure has the form of a female. Produced in the pre-Buddhist period, this petroglyph has undergone a significant degree of repatination. Immediately above the upper yak is what appears to be another horned animal exhibiting a much less developed patina.

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