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Zone code: IND-NUB-TIT-Zo01
Tirsa Tso
Tirisha; Tirisa; Tirsa
Rocky outcrop in the middle of the plain preceding Panamik (coming from Thirit).
Different beliefs are associated with the lake.

fortified structure, landmark, lithic, mani stone wall, other, trail, undetermined structure
bank, other, plain
Comments on the environment: Left bank of the Nubra. 2 rocky spurs host a lake in their centre. The spurs are located in a marshy (pasture) and sandy plain. To the west, the Nubra River borders the site. Perfect place to stop (grass, water, flat). Several remains of constructions (probable ancient mani wall, probable watchtower at the top of the spur as well as several constructions at the northern end of the site). Various paths cross the site. Lake | modern building | heap of stones.

scattered
few

open air
petroglyph
granite
boulder slab wall

historic, pre-historic

Visits: Laurianne, Bruneau (2006): systematic
Laurianne, Bruneau; Quentin, Devers; Martin, Vernier (2007): surveyed
Laurianne, Bruneau; Quentin, Devers; Martin, Vernier (2011): surveyed
Mission Archéologique Franco-Indienne au Ladakh_MAFIL (2013): surveyed
Martin, Vernier (2017): surveyed
good
Comments on the condition: Very little damage despite the fact that the site is a contemporary pilgrimage site.

Statistics of the zone

item #
rocks 47
surfaces 55
motifs 249
scenes 13

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Rocks

Motif statistics

    Category and identification
  • anthropomorph: 24
  • architecture: 22
  • artefact: 0
  • indeterminate: 18
  • inscription: 7
  • other: 1
  • plant: 0
  • sign: 14
  • zoomorph: 163
    Scene description
  • battle: 0
  • ceremonial: 0
  • confrontation: 0
  • domestication: 1
  • duel: 0
  • hunt: 2
  • image and text: 1
  • inter-species group: 0
  • intra-species group: 5
  • mating: 0
  • none: 0
  • other: 2
  • pair: 1
  • predation: 1
  • religious: 0
    Patina
  • fresh: 4
  • clear: 39
  • medium: 131
  • dark: 71
  • very dark: 4
  • unknown: 0
    Production technique
  • abraded: 0
  • combination: 0
  • hammered: 249
  • incised: 0
  • painted: 0
  • pecked: 0
  • unknown: 0
    Period
  • contemporary: 3
  • historic: 26
  • pre-historic: 60
  • unknown: 160
    Direction
  • front view: 39
  • left: 131
  • right: 0
  • reading sense: 4
  • aerial: 4
  • none: 71
  • unknown: 0
    Drawing
  • contour: 45
  • silhouette: 203
  • combination: 0
  • unknown: 1
    Style
  • rectilinear: 13
  • curvilinear: 0
  • parallel: 0
  • rectoparallel: 0
  • rectangular: 23
  • rectotriangular: 3
  • triangular: 0
  • bitriangular: 0
  • Eurasian animal style: 0
  • other: 0
  • non specific: 210