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

Image 10c

This thokcha depicts the same type of figure as is met in the pictographs, except that its legs are bared. The flexing of the legs reinforces the impression that this is a dancer. Whether this represents a male or female, human or deity, cannot be ascertained.

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