How did Buddhism influence artistic ornament in Mongolia after the Buryats converted to Lamaism?

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Central Asian arts Mongol shaman wearing a ritual gown and holding a drum with the image of a spirit helper, c. 1909.

The conversion of the Buryats to Lamaism in the 18th century significantly influenced their artistic traditions by introducing specific Tibetan motifs into their ornamentation. Following their adoption of this form of Buddhism, Buryat decorative arts began to incorporate symbolic imagery such as the lotus, the dragon, and the lion.1

This development was part of a broader trend in which Mongolian religious art evolved as a branch of Tibetan art, following the spread of Tibetan religion among the Mongols. Through this cultural transmission, the Mongols accepted various Tibetan forms, including those found in religious arts, monastery architecture, and liturgical music.12