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China / Tibet: Bon or Bon Po auspicious card, c. late 19th century

Displaying various auspicious symbols and including a Svastika or Swastika which means 'auspicious' in the Sanskrit language. It is called <i>yungdrung</i> in the ancient Zhangzhung language of Western Tibet and means 'everlasting'. The left turning Svastika is the principal religious symbol of the Yungdrung Bön tradition.
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Title:
China / Tibet: Bon or Bon Po auspicious card, c. late 19th century
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Displaying various auspicious symbols and including a Svastika or Swastika which means 'auspicious' in the Sanskrit language. It is called yungdrung in the ancient Zhangzhung language of Western Tibet and means 'everlasting'. The left turning Svastika is the principal religious symbol of the Yungdrung Bön tradition.
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3700 x 4775 px | 50.5 MB
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31.3 x 40.4 cm | 12.3 x 15.9 in (300 dpi)
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