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

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The identification of this petroglyph as a deer is unmistakable. There is no other animal in Tibet and the Himalaya with antlers. This well executed pre-Buddhist engraving has elaborate body ornamentation consisting of interconnected volutes. Although deer are now extinct from nearly all areas of Upper Tibet, they occupy a substantial place in many rock art theatres.

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