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

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This group of three counterclockwise swastikas appears to date to the pre-Buddhist period. They face in the characteristic Bon direction. The swastika is the most common symbol represented in the rock art of Tibet.

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