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

Image 9a

Pre-Buddhist petroglyphic figure on horseback. This simply but beautifully expressed composition shows what appears to be an anthropomorph mounted on a horse. As with many other such solitary depictions, it is hard to determine if the rider is intended to be human or a deity

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