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

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The single pre-Buddhist yak petroglyph presented here is in all likelihood the wild variant of the animal (drong), as indicated by the long belly fringe and bushy tail. The strength and vigor of the wild yak are admirably expressed in this carving.

all text & images © John Vincent Bellezza

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