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Tibetan Gau Travel Altar
Item Details
A Tibetan gau, or travel altar. This gau amulet box is constructed of quilted textiles with a metal interior. In practice, the gau, which is shaped like a torana temple gateway, is used to hold sacred objects and functions as a personal shrine, often worn around the neck as jewelry. The gau is fashioned out of repoussé metalwork featuring auspicious symbols and a single aureole-shaped window (prabha-torana), with a small deity amulet.
| Brand | Unmarked |
| Religion or Sect | Buddhism |
| Subject | Budai |
| Materials | Fabric, Metal |
| Marks | No Discernible Maker’s Mark |
| Number of Items | 1 |
Condition
- fabric faded and fraying; some staining to fabric; oxidation and verdigris to metal.
Dimensions
4.0" W x 5.0" H x 1.75" D
- measures in cloth case.
Item #
18BOS307-253
