The Ancient Amulets of Tibet : Thogchags
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Bellezza, John Vincent
John Vincent Bellezza is a specialist in the pre-Buddhist cultural history of Upper Tibet. He is a visiting scholar at the University of Virginia, a member of the Oxford University Bon translation project and a fellow of the Shang Shung Institute. For over 20 years he has been based in High Asia, where he has launched many research expeditions. By Bellezza, John Vincent
Published on 29 February 2008
1 June 1999, Asianart.com
Thogchags are Tibetan talismans made of bronze and meteoric metals dating as far back as the Bronze Age. While precise dates for the Tibetan Bronze Age have yet to be formulated, archaeological evidence from various sites around the country indicate that it started around the beginning of the Second Millennium BCE. An unbroken tradition of producing amulets extends into the Iron Age and Buddhist periods creating a cultural legacy several thousand years old.
Thogchags are Tibetan talismans made of bronze and meteoric metals dating as far back as the Bronze Age. While precise dates for the Tibetan Bronze Age have yet to be formulated, archaeological evidence from various sites around the country indicate that it started around the beginning of the Second Millennium BCE. An unbroken tradition of producing amulets extends into the Iron Age and Buddhist periods creating a cultural legacy several thousand years old.
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