Each divine being is assigned special shapes, colors, and/or identifying objects, such as lotus, conch-shell, thunderbolt, and begging bowl.
The arts and crafts of Bhutan that represents the exclusive "spirit and identity of the Himalayan kingdom' is defined as the art of Zorig Chosum, which means the "thirteen arts and crafts of Bhutan"; the thirteen crafts are carpentry, painting, paper making, blacksmithery, weaving, sculpting and many other crafts.