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Portable Shrine

19th century Indian portable Vishnu shrine
19th century Indian portable Vishnu shrine

19th century Indian portable Vishnu shrine

$1,810

H 13.39 in W 8.27 in D 5.91 in

19th century Indian portable Vishnu shrine

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Portable Shrine Depicting the Pastimes of Lord Vishnu India, 19th century A beautifully crafted

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Antique 19th Century Indian Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Tibetan Travelling Buddha Shrine
Tibetan Travelling Buddha Shrine

Tibetan Travelling Buddha Shrine

$3,200

H 15.25 in W 13.25 in D 5.75 in

Tibetan Travelling Buddha Shrine

Located in Houston, TX

Buddhist prayer for the well-being of all sentient beings. Known as a Gau, this portable shrine was used

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Antique Early 1900s Tibetan Antiquities

Materials

Copper, Silver

Thai wooden bird/lucky ornament/amulet
Thai wooden bird/lucky ornament/amulet

Thai wooden bird/lucky ornament/amulet

$400

H 9.93 in W 10.83 in D 4.34 in

Thai wooden bird/lucky ornament/amulet

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

top of a portable shrine during festivals. Why not decorate your entrance or living room with this

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Late 20th Century Thai Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

20th Century Tibetan Leather, Brass Ghau Prayer Bag
20th Century Tibetan Leather, Brass Ghau Prayer Bag

20th Century Tibetan Leather, Brass Ghau Prayer Bag

Located in Pomona, CA

Ghau is a small prayer box/bag worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Religious Items

Materials

Leather

Hindu Fire-Walking Ceremony in Honor of Dharma Raja – Engraving, 1806
Hindu Fire-Walking Ceremony in Honor of Dharma Raja – Engraving, 1806

Hindu Fire-Walking Ceremony in Honor of Dharma Raja – Engraving, 1806

Located in Langweer, NL

small portable shrine containing a deity, framed by palm fronds and temple-like ornaments. The ceremony

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Antique Early 1800s French Prints

Materials

Paper

19th Century Rare Bronze Buddha Statue, Thailand
19th Century Rare Bronze Buddha Statue, Thailand

19th Century Rare Bronze Buddha Statue, Thailand

Located in Fukuoka, JP

housed in an Edo period zushi, a portable shrine, this statue carries with it a sense of reverence and

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Antique 19th Century Thai Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Zushi Shrine, Hand-Carved Lacquer & Giltwood
Japanese Zushi Shrine, Hand-Carved Lacquer & Giltwood

Japanese Zushi Shrine, Hand-Carved Lacquer & Giltwood

Located in Bradenton, FL

Finely crafted Japanese Zushi (portable Buddhist shrine) that features a delicately carved standing

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Japanese Wood Gilt Lacquer Buddha Buddhist Temple Traveling Zushi Shrine Altar
Japanese Wood Gilt Lacquer Buddha Buddhist Temple Traveling Zushi Shrine Altar

Japanese Wood Gilt Lacquer Buddha Buddhist Temple Traveling Zushi Shrine Altar

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful Japanese Buddhist portable traveling zushi shrine altar with Amida Buddha (Amitabha

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

1920's Persian Kashan Pictorial Carpet, Poetry from Abbas Foroughi Bastami
1920's Persian Kashan Pictorial Carpet, Poetry from Abbas Foroughi Bastami

1920's Persian Kashan Pictorial Carpet, Poetry from Abbas Foroughi Bastami

Located in Dallas, TX

external world. Though modest in scale, the rug holds a monumentality of spirit—a portable shrine to

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Early 20th Century Persian Kashan Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

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19th Century Indian Religious Portable Shrine Shiva Lingam Lakhmi Ganash Parvati
19th Century Indian Religious Portable Shrine Shiva Lingam Lakhmi Ganash Parvati

19th Century Indian Religious Portable Shrine Shiva Lingam Lakhmi Ganash Parvati

Located in Brighton, GB

A five piece portable bronze religious shrine showing Shiva Lingam (cosmic egg) and Ganash and

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Antique 1860s Indian Agra Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Eizan, Ukiyo-e, Early 19th Century, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Beauty
Eizan, Ukiyo-e, Early 19th Century, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Beauty

Eizan, Ukiyo-e, Early 19th Century, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Beauty

By Kikugawa Eizan

Located in London, GB

, a portable shrine transported to different spiritual locations during festivals. Eizan captures the

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Untitled (Landscape with Figure)

Untitled (Landscape with Figure)

By Joseph Cornell

Located in New York, NY

lived on sweets, worshiped forgotten divas and made portable shrines to them - his version of spiritual

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Other Medium

Untitled (How to Make a Rainbow)
Untitled (How to Make a Rainbow)

Untitled (How to Make a Rainbow)

By Joseph Cornell

Located in New York, NY

, who lived on sweets, worshiped forgotten divas and made portable shrines to them - his version of

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Rare Large, 18th-19th Century Japanese Hanging Mask of Beshimi Type
Rare Large, 18th-19th Century Japanese Hanging Mask of Beshimi Type

Rare Large, 18th-19th Century Japanese Hanging Mask of Beshimi Type

Located in Berlin, Berlin

pilgrim is dressed in white and carrying a portable shrine on his back that has been adorned with a large

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Rare Collection of 19th Century Tibetan Reliqueries
Rare Collection of 19th Century Tibetan Reliqueries

Rare Collection of 19th Century Tibetan Reliqueries

Unavailable

H 15 in W 7.5 in D 6 in

Rare Collection of 19th Century Tibetan Reliqueries

Located in Washington, DC

" is a portable altar, shrine, or prayer box used while traveling. The Tibetan prayer box was used

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Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Qing Dynasty Chinese Buddhist Wood Carved Portable Shrine with Bronze Bell.
Qing Dynasty Chinese Buddhist Wood Carved Portable Shrine with Bronze Bell.

Qing Dynasty Chinese Buddhist Wood Carved Portable Shrine with Bronze Bell.

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Qing Dynasty Chinese Buddhist Wood Carved Portable Shrine with Bronze Bell. Imperial Qing Dynasty

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Tibetan Traveling Shrine
Early 20th Century Tibetan Traveling Shrine

Early 20th Century Tibetan Traveling Shrine

Located in Chicago, IL

beings. Known as a gau, this portable shrine was used for prayer during travels or pilgrimages, its

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Early 20th Century Tibetan Religious Items

Materials

Brass, Steel

Silver Tibetan Prayer Box with Turquoise and Coral
Silver Tibetan Prayer Box with Turquoise and Coral

Silver Tibetan Prayer Box with Turquoise and Coral

Located in Chicago, IL

protective, religious relic or was used as a portable shrine. The body is finely crafted out of silver and is

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Early 20th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Coral, Turquoise, Silver

Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Silver Turquoise Ghau Prayer Box
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Silver Turquoise Ghau Prayer Box

Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Silver Turquoise Ghau Prayer Box

Located in Pomona, CA

Ghau is a small prayer box worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray by

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Early 20th Century Large Antique Tibetan Ghau Prayer Box With Three Buddha
Early 20th Century Large Antique Tibetan Ghau Prayer Box With Three Buddha

Early 20th Century Large Antique Tibetan Ghau Prayer Box With Three Buddha

Located in Pomona, CA

Ghau is a prayer box worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray by prayer

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Tibetan Shrine Box with Chenresi Tsakli, c. 1850
Tibetan Shrine Box with Chenresi Tsakli, c. 1850

Tibetan Shrine Box with Chenresi Tsakli, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

century portable Tibetan shrine and likely once contained a Buddhist statue or prayer scroll. The lid of

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Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Religious Items

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric, Wood

13th-16th Century Bronze Shrine for Kubera, the God of Riches from India
13th-16th Century Bronze Shrine for Kubera, the God of Riches from India

13th-16th Century Bronze Shrine for Kubera, the God of Riches from India

Located in Point Richmond, CA

13th-16th century bronze shrine for Kubera from India. This is a small lost wax cast portable

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Antique 16th Century Indian Tribal More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bronze

Tibetan Round Traveling Shrine
Tibetan Round Traveling Shrine

Tibetan Round Traveling Shrine

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H 8 in W 5.25 in D 3 in

Tibetan Round Traveling Shrine

Located in Chicago, IL

, religious relic or was used as a portable shrine. The body of this shrine has intricately detailed chasing

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Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Scholar's Objects

Materials

Coral, Brass, Steel

Tibetan Travelling Buddha Shrine
Tibetan Travelling Buddha Shrine

Tibetan Travelling Buddha Shrine

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H 15 in W 14 in D 5.5 in

Tibetan Travelling Buddha Shrine

Located in Houston, TX

Buddhist prayer for the well-being of all sentient beings. Known as a Gau, this portable shrine was used

Category

Antique Early 1900s Tibetan Antiquities

Materials

Silver, Copper

Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Carved Silver Turquoise Gau Ghau Prayer Box
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Carved Silver Turquoise Gau Ghau Prayer Box

Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Carved Silver Turquoise Gau Ghau Prayer Box

Located in Pomona, CA

Ghau is a small prayer box worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray by

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Early 20th Century Tibetan Chinese Export Religious Items

Materials

Silver

Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Silver Turquoise Ghau Prayer Box
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Silver Turquoise Ghau Prayer Box

Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Silver Turquoise Ghau Prayer Box

Located in Pomona, CA

Ghau is a small prayer box worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray by

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Tibetan Protection Amulet Gau Box with Seated Buddha Relief
Tibetan Protection Amulet Gau Box with Seated Buddha Relief

Tibetan Protection Amulet Gau Box with Seated Buddha Relief

Located in Somis, CA

square-shaped portable shrine features a raised depiction of a Buddha seated in dhyana asana holding a

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20th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass, Copper

Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Silver Turquoise Ghau Prayer Box
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Silver Turquoise Ghau Prayer Box

Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Silver Turquoise Ghau Prayer Box

Located in Pomona, CA

Ghau is a small prayer box worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray by

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique Japanese Zushi
Antique Japanese Zushi

Antique Japanese Zushi

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H 32.5 in W 18 in D 12 in

Antique Japanese Zushi

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A fine example of an antique Zushi (travelling, or portable Shrine) from the Edo Period (1603-1868

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Brass

19th Century Andean Huamanga Stone Retablo Box
19th Century Andean Huamanga Stone Retablo Box

19th Century Andean Huamanga Stone Retablo Box

Located in San Francisco, CA

A good 19th century Andean retablo box (portable shrine). The interior with various hand painted

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Antique 19th Century Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

18th c. Portable Shrine
18th c. Portable Shrine

18th c. Portable Shrine

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H 9.85 in W 8.27 in D 6.3 in

18th c. Portable Shrine

Located in Madrid, ES

Small portable shrine with bronze candlesticks. Fur lined box

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Boxes

Materials

Bronze

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Located in Moreno Valley, CA

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Located in Pomona, CA

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Located in Austin, TX

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Portable Shrine For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the portable shrine you’re looking for. A portable shrine — often made from wood, metal and giltwood — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the portable shrine you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A portable shrine is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Baroque and mid-century modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one portable shrine that is appealing in its simplicity, but Bieffeplast and Joe Colombo produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Portable Shrine?

A portable shrine can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,129, while the lowest priced sells for $228 and the highest can go for as much as $14,500.