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Portable Shrine

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

Tibetan Travelling Buddha Shrine
Tibetan Travelling Buddha Shrine
H 15.25 in W 13.25 in D 5.75 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

Thai wooden bird/lucky ornament/amulet
Thai wooden bird/lucky ornament/amulet
H 9.93 in W 10.83 in D 4.34 in
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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

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 Antiquities

Materials

Brass

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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Original "Asakusa Festival". Sensoji Temple Tokyo vintage poster Japan
Located in Spokane, WA
period (1603-1868), and today it features the parading of more than a hundred mikoshi (portable shrines
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1950s Ming Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset

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

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Bronze

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

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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
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)
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)
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
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
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

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

18th c. Portable Shrine
18th c. Portable Shrine
H 9.85 in W 8.27 in D 6.3 in
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
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
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
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 Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

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
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

19th Century Portable Shrine of Santiago Matamoros, St. James
By Laguna Santero
Located in Van Nuys, CA
painted wood box (portable shrine) with charming, pink paper flowers and Primitive, floral painted doors
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Antique Late 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

String, Wood, Paint, Paper, Paste

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 Round Traveling Shrine
Tibetan Round Traveling Shrine
H 8 in W 5.25 in D 3 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

Silver, Copper

Tibetan Travelling Buddha Shrine
Tibetan Travelling Buddha Shrine
H 15 in W 14 in D 5.5 in
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
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 Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

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

Antique Japanese Zushi
Antique Japanese Zushi
H 32.5 in W 18 in D 12 in
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

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Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Shanxi Cabinet with Original Black Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period Shanxi cabinet from the 19th century, with original lacquer and hand-painted décor. Created in the North-Eastern province of Shanxi during the Qing dyna...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Antique Tibetan Buddhist Handcrafted handheld Spinning Prayer wheel
Located in Pomona, CA
This is handcrafted Tibetan handheld spinning Prayer Wheel. This spinning prayer wheel was made from Sky Iron and has detailed handcrafted Tibetan traditional design with Copper wire...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Metal

19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning and rare 19th Century English Chinese pagoda cabinets. This highly stylized hand carved mahogany cabinets features, glass shelving, pagoda gabled roofs, classic Chippendal...
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Materials

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19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Dragon and Phoenix Drum with Stand
Located in Pomona, CA
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Leather, Wood

20th Century Vintage Tibetan Massive Painted Altar Table, Console
Located in Pomona, CA
Size: 32in H x53in W x 18in D Drawer: 3 1/4in H x 10in W x 13in D Origin: Tibet Circa: 1950's Material: Wood Condition: Solid wood construction, very heavy and sturdy, hand pain...
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Mid-20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Furniture

Materials

Wood

18th Century Tibetan Thangka Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare striking 18th century Tibetan Thangka depicting the Green Tara seated on a lotus throne ready to step down to offer comfort and protection for all suffering beings. Her right ...
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Antique 18th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens

Materials

Linen, Paint

18th Century Tibetan Thangka Painting
18th Century Tibetan Thangka Painting
H 33 in W 25 in D 0.75 in
18th/19th Century Chinese Cinnabar Circular Box with Multiple Cartouches
Located in New York, NY
An 18th/19th Century Chinese cinnabar circular box with multiple cartouches of Families. This is a marvelous piece with very fine details on the main top panel of the box. The top pa...
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Antique 1790s Chinese Qing Lacquer

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Lacquer

Framed Antique Tibetan Thangka of Yamantaka with Consort
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Tibetan Thangka with polychrome pigments on cloth, circa mid to late 19th century. It depicts Yamantaka, also known as Vajrabhairava, who is a wrathful manifestation of Ma...
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens

Materials

Textile

15th Century Northern Thai Bronze Buddha Masterpiece w Provenance - 9200
Located in Ukiah, CA
Masterpiece 15th century Northern Thai bronze Buddha. This is the best of the best. Traces of gilding in the crevices of the hair, behind the ears, etcetera. The casting is crisp, th...
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Materials

Bronze

17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A highly important Japanese export lacquer cabinet with depiction of the Dutch East India Company tradepost Deshima and the annual Dutch delegation on its way to the Shogun in Edo ...
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Copper, Gold

19th Century Antique Chinese Wooden Carved Altar/Buddha House/Shrine
Located in Pomona, CA
Size: 43in H x 38in W x 18 1/2in D two door opening: 20in H x 8 1/2in W four door opening: 20in H x 17in W Origin: Shan Xi, China Circa: 1900 - 1920 Material: Wood Condition: S...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Cypress

Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine with Silk Case, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tibetan traveling shrines, known as Gau, were believed to offer protective powers and were used to hold and carry sacred objects during long journeys. Crafted over a century ago, a B...
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper

19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
Located in Marbella, ES
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Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
H 102.37 in W 99.61 in D 72.84 in
19th Century, Antique Tibetan Wooden Buddhist Mahakala Mask with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Tibetan wooden Buddhist Mahakala mask (Shaman Exorcism Mask Yama God of Death) with stand. Age: Tibet, 19th Century Size: Height 36.6 C.M. / Width 28.3 C.M. / Thickness 14.7 C.M....
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Antiquities

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Wood

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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.