Tibetan Shrine
Tibetan Travelling Buddha Shrine
Located in Houston, TX
A large antique Tibetan Buddha shrine or prayer box (also known as Gau) which encases a painted
Category
Antique Early 1900s Tibetan Antiquities
Materials
Copper, Silver
Tibetan Repoussé Traveling Shrine, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Tibetan traveling shrines, known as Gau, were believed to offer protective powers and were used to
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Mounted Objects
Materials
Brass
Tibetan Traveling Prayer Shrine Gau
Located in Redding, CT
Tibetan Traveling Prayer Shrine Gau. A large antique Tibetan Buddha shrine or prayer box (also
Category
Antique Early 1900s Anglo-Indian Antiquities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
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
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
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
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Brass
Tibetan Gau Traveling Buddhist Protection Shrine with Buddha and Silk Case, 1900
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully crafted Tibetan Buddhist traveling shrine, known as Gau. These objects were
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal, Silver, Brass, Copper
$695
H 5 in W 4.25 in D 2 in
Tibetan Indian Nepalese Bronze Amulet Temple Shrine Figures Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
over their heads. Likely Tibetan or Indian/ Nepalese. Has a beautiful patina acquired over time.
From
Category
20th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Tibetan or Nepalese Bronze Amulets Temple Shrine Figures Artifacts
Located in Studio City, CA
/Northern Nepal.
Was acquired from a collection of Asian/ Tibetan/Nepalese and Indian artifacts.
We
Category
Antique 19th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$295
H 7 in W 2 in D 1.5 in
Tibetan Bronze and Gilt Temple Shrine Sculpture of Deity Bodhisattva White Tara
Located in Studio City, CA
This is a fantastic piece. Perhaps part of a Tibetan temple shrine at one time. Beautiful faded
Category
20th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$895
H 12 in W 9 in D 6 in
Shrine for Tibet, The Alice S. Kandell Collection Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A Shrine for Tibet: The Alice S. Kandell Collection.
Collection of Tibetan Sacred Art Marylin Rhie
Category
Early 2000s Tibetan Tibetan Books
Materials
Paper
Framed Tibetan Woven Silk Kesi Panel of Kirtimukha
Located in Atlanta, GA
or the image of a deity, or over the lintel of the gate to the shrine. In Tibetan Buddhism, it
Category
20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Textiles
Materials
Silk
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Silver Turquoise Ghau Prayer Box
Located in Pomona, CA
prayer during their travel. This Ghau prayer box (travel Buddha shrine) made from Tibetan silver with a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
$296 Sale Price
25% Off
H 5 in W 4 in D 2 in
Early 20th Century Large Antique Tibetan Ghau Prayer Box With Three Buddha
Located in Pomona, CA
during their travel. This large Ghau prayer box (travel Buddha shrine) made from Tibetan silver with
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Bronze
$1,113 Sale Price
25% Off
H 8.5 in W 7 in D 3 in
19th Century Chinese Temple Architectural Corbel Carved Sculpture Pair
Located in Forney, TX
, Japanese, Korean, Tibetan ancestral shrines. The statues bring good lucky, and can be found in nearly every
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood, Paint
$6,500 / set
H 32.5 in W 19 in D 7.25 in
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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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Religious Items
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric, Wood
Tibetan Traveling Gau Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
Tibetan traveling gau shrines were used to hold and carry sacred objects and were believed to offer
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass, Steel
Early 20th Century Tibetan Traveling Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
Beginning with the “om” written on the left hand side of this traveling shrine, an itinerant
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Religious Items
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pair of Tibetan Petite Traveling Gau Shrines
Located in Chicago, IL
A Buddhist follower may have purchased this pair of Tibetan traveling shrines over a century ago
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass, Steel
19th Century Tibetan Traveling Shrines on Stands "Gau"
Located in Chicago, IL
Keywords: tibet, tibetan, buddha, buddhist, gau, prayer, shrine, amulet, brass
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
Pair of Early 20th Century Miniature Tibetan Traveling Shrines
Located in Chicago, IL
Tibetan traveling shrines, known as Gau, were believed to offer protective powers and were used to
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Religious Items
Materials
Brass
Carved In Relief Tibetan Buddhist Temple Shrine Plaque with Figures 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Carved In Relief Tibetan Buddhist Temple Shrine Plaque with Figures 20thC
Measures - 12 5/8" x 10
Category
20th Century Asian Religious Items
Materials
Wood
H 12.75 in W 10.5 in D 2.5 in
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Silver Turquoise Ghau Prayer Box
Located in Pomona, CA
prayer during their travel. This Ghau prayer box (travel Buddha shrine) made from Tibetan silver with a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Miniature Tibetan Repoussé Traveling Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
Tibetan traveling shrines, known as gau, were believed to offer protective powers and were used to
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Tibetan Travelling Buddha Shrine
Located in Houston, TX
A large antique Tibetan Buddha shrine or prayer box (also known as Gau) which encases a painted
Category
Antique Early 1900s Tibetan Antiquities
Materials
Silver, Copper
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Scholar's Objects
Materials
Coral, Brass, Steel
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
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Religious Items
Materials
Brass, Copper
Tibetan Hand Carved and Painted Large Wood Temple Shrine Dharma Wheel
Located in Studio City, CA
piece. We cannot find another like it. From a collection of Tibetan furniture and artifacts. We do not
Category
20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Tibetan Traveling Gau on Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
Tibetan traveling Gau shrines were used to hold and carry sacred objects and were believed to offer
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Metalwork
Materials
Brass
19th Century Tibetan Gua with Turquoise and Coral
Located in Chicago, IL
Represented in this Gua, a Tibetan travelling shrine, is a statue of a Bodhisattva, a figure who
Category
Antique 19th Century Tibetan Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Coral, Bronze
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Silver Turquoise Ghau Prayer Box
Located in Pomona, CA
prayer during their travel. This Ghau prayer box (travel Buddha shrine) made from Tibetan silver with a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Tibetan Shrine
Located in East Hampton, NY
Turn of the Century Q'ing Dynasty Tibetan Golden Painted Shrine
Category
Antique 19th Century Painted Furniture
Monastery Shrine
Located in New York, NY
Tibetan pine wood monastery Shrine with embossed painting. Contact dealer for further description
Category
Antique 19th Century Tibetan Cupboards
Antique Traveling Tibetan Buddha Shrines
Located in New York, NY
Three antique Tibetan Buddha shrines or prayer boxes (also known as Gaus). These three pieces are
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Antique Tibetan Traveling Buddha House with Embroidered Fabric Carrying Case
Located in New York, NY
A small Tibetan traveling Buddha shrine (also known as Gau) complete with embroidered fabric
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Religious Items
Materials
Metal
H 1.5 in W 4.5 in D 5 in
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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines
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Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Dragon Drums, 3 Pieces Set
Located in Pomona, CA
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Chinese Export More Asian Art, Objects and Fu...
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H 13 in Dm 7 in
Tibetan Silver Repoussé Needle Case, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Lavishly decorated with repoussé, auspicious Buddhist symbols, and a bit of coral, this 19th century silver needle case was once filled with the needles of a Tibetan healer skilled i...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Mounted Objects
Materials
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Tibetan Elm Pegam Apothecary Bookcase Chest Altar Cabinet Bench Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Tibetan Pegam book chest bench seat. Made of elm with serpentine form and vibrant hand painted floral acanthus motif that features three toed dragons, big cats, fruit and bir...
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Cabinets
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Elm, Paint
$2,400 Sale Price
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H 42.75 in W 34.5 in D 12 in
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
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Textile
Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A very attractive Japanese wood table top jewelry or collector's chest with marquetry and lacquer decoration, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan. Previously in the collection of Asbjorn...
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Softwood, Lacquer
$3,400
H 15.75 in W 14.25 in D 7 in
Tibetan Flint Striker, C. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
In 19th-century Tibet, many men carried a fire striker to help ensure survival in the often-harsh climate of the Tibetan Plateau. Known as mechag, such strikers would hang from one's...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Mounted Objects
Materials
Coral, Gold Plate, Steel, Metal
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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19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
Located in Marbella, ES
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Located in Austin, TX
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19th Century Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Tall Credenza Storage Cabinet
Located in Pomona, CA
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Wood
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H 47 in W 56 in D 19.5 in
Framed Antique Tibetan Buddhist Thangka
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning antique Tibetan Thangka with an embroidered border, circa mid to late 19th Century. It depicts Yamantaka or Vajrabhairava, a wrathful manifestation of Manjusri, the bodhis...
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens
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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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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Antiquities
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Bronze
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H 31 in W 16 in D 11 in
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Tibetan Shrine For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Tibetan shrine for your home. Frequently made of metal, brass and copper, every Tibetan shrine was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the Tibetan shrine you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A Tibetan shrine, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
How Much is a Tibetan Shrine?
Prices for a Tibetan shrine can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $428 and can go as high as $3,900, while the average can fetch as much as $1,130.
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