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Zone information

Zone code: IND-LAD-IZN-Zo02
Indus-Zanskar-Nimu
unknown
Engraved rocks on the plateau between the road and the Indus, on the edge of the 'forest department'.
none

other, undetermined structure
plateau
Comments on the environment: Implementation of an agricultural project.

scattered
scarce

open air
petroglyph
granite
boulder



Visits: Martin, Vernier (2003): systematic
Laurianne, Bruneau; Quentin, Devers; Martin, Vernier (2007): surveyed
Martin, Vernier (2008): surveyed
damaged
Comments on the condition: Former workers' camp, it was used as a sanitary facility.

Statistics of the zone

item #
rocks 2
surfaces 2
motifs 23
scenes 3

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Rocks

Motif statistics

    Category and identification
  • anthropomorph: 5
  • architecture: 0
  • artefact: 0
  • indeterminate: 5
  • inscription: 1
  • other: 0
  • plant: 0
  • sign: 0
  • zoomorph: 12
    Scene description
  • battle: 0
  • ceremonial: 0
  • confrontation: 0
  • domestication: 1
  • duel: 0
  • hunt: 1
  • image and text: 0
  • inter-species group: 0
  • intra-species group: 0
  • mating: 0
  • none: 1
  • other: 0
  • pair: 0
  • predation: 0
  • religious: 0
    Patina
  • fresh: 0
  • clear: 0
  • medium: 1
  • dark: 22
  • very dark: 0
  • unknown: 0
    Production technique
  • abraded: 0
  • combination: 0
  • hammered: 23
  • incised: 0
  • painted: 0
  • pecked: 0
  • unknown: 0
    Period
  • contemporary: 0
  • historic: 1
  • pre-historic: 21
  • unknown: 1
    Direction
  • front view: 0
  • left: 1
  • right: 0
  • reading sense: 0
  • aerial: 0
  • none: 22
  • unknown: 0
    Drawing
  • contour: 1
  • silhouette: 22
  • combination: 0
  • unknown: 0
    Style
  • rectilinear: 2
  • curvilinear: 2
  • parallel: 0
  • rectoparallel: 0
  • rectangular: 0
  • rectotriangular: 0
  • triangular: 0
  • bitriangular: 0
  • Eurasian animal style: 0
  • other: 1
  • non specific: 18