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On old Leh road exists the Tibetan Refugee market which is an ideal place for shopping in Leh.
Tibetan markets are popular for their metalware. The visitors of this place that are art connoisseurs would find that sonorous bowls made of nine metals like cymbals, decorative brass and copper trumpets, cymbals that have religious themes that are used in meditation are found here.
If one is fond of jewelry it is possible to find relevant items like unpolished silver and turquoise jewelry and chunky shell bangles worn by Ladakhi women. There are also a range of excellent rugs and carpets that have traditional Persian and Kashmiri themes.
Some other attractions of these markets are the native Thangka paintings, jewelry made of semi-precious stones, small prayer wheels, shawls, stoles and music bowls. One can also find the Lapis Lazuli from Afghanistan and the rubies from Burma.
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