Art religieux du Bhoutan (Religious Arts of Bhutan) - Clay Sculpture

A segment on clay sculpture from Art religieux du Bhoutan (Religious Arts of Bhutan), the film by Marie-Noëlle Frei-Pont. Filmed on an 8mm film, 1974 to 1982. With kind permission of Marie-Noëlle Frei-Pont & Society Switzerland-Bhutan.

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