Rock Painting of a Bird

Form of a bird outlined in barely suggested rust-red pigment on rough white rock

Rock Painting of a Bird

Location
Che Do, Lake Namtso, Tibet
Date
Protohistoric or Early Historic period (ca. 600–1000 CE)
Material
red ocher, rock
Dimensions
length 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
Photo Credit
photo by John V. Bellezza

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