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

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These auspicious symbols were painted on the exterior wall of a Bon Dzokchen hermitage, Ngari province. This retreat center was in active use prior to 1300 and the eviction/conversion of the Bonpo. Painted in red ochre and a white pigment, the symbols include the letter A, two counterclockwise swastikas, an ‘endless knot’ (pata), and a conch (dungkar).

all text & images © John Vincent Bellezza


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