Rock Carving (petroglyph) of a Ritual Stepped Structure Location Kabren Pungri, Rutok, western Tibet Date Protohistoric period (ca. 100–600 CE) Material rock Dimensions height 5 7/8 in. (15 cm) Photo Credit photo by John V. Bellezza
A Window onto Early Himalayan Artistic and Mortuary Practices Gold Burial Mask with Engraved Figures Guge, Ngari region, western Tibet Protohistoric period (ca. 2nd or 1st century BCE) Explore essay
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