Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine, 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
Silver, Copper
Tibetan Shrine
Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine, 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 Metalwork
Materials
Silver, Copper
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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Mounted Objects
Materials
Brass
Tibetan Wooden Gau Traveling Shrine, 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 Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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 Twin Dragons, 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 Metalwork
Materials
Silver, Copper
Round Tibetan Traveling Shrine with Twin Dragons, 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 Metalwork
Materials
Silver, 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, somewhat rare round shaped Tibetan Buddhist traveling shrine, known as Gau
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal, Silver, Copper
Tibetan Bronze and Gilt Temple Shrine Sculpture of Deity Bodhisattva White Tara
$895
H 12 in W 9 in D 6 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
Pair of Tibetan or Nepalese Hindu Bronze Amulets Temple Shrine Figures Artifacts
$295
H 7 in W 2 in D 1.5 in
Pair of Tibetan or Nepalese Hindu 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
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Antique Himalayan Gilt Bronze Seated Deity Shrine Figure, Circa 1890 - 1920
$2,800
H 12.75 in W 6.5 in D 5 in
Antique Himalayan Gilt Bronze Seated Deity Shrine Figure, Circa 1890 - 1920
Located in San Diego, CA
An antique Himalayan gilt bronze seated deity figure presented within a traditional openwork shrine
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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
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
19th Century Chinese Temple Architectural Corbel Carved Sculpture Pair
$6,500 / set
H 32.5 in W 19 in D 7.25 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
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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
Round Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine, 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 Metalwork
Materials
Silver, Copper
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
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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
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H 12.75 in W 10.5 in D 2.5 in
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
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
Early 20th Century Large Antique Tibetan Ghau Prayer Box With Three Buddha
Sold
H 8.5 in W 7 in D 3 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
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 Gau Traveling Buddhist Protection Shrine with Buddha and Silk Case, 1900
Sold
H 5 in W 4.25 in D 2 in
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
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
Shrine for Tibet, The Alice S. Kandell Collection Hardcover Book
Located in Moreno Valley, 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
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
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
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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
Sold
H 1.5 in W 4.5 in D 5 in
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
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Located in Singapore, SG
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$2,700
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Japanese Marquetry Hanging or Table Cabinet, Meiji Period, c. 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
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H 47 in W 56 in D 19.5 in
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Located in Pomona, CA
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Materials
Wood
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$2,425Sale Price|30% Off
H 45.5 in W 48 in D 16 in
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Located in Pomona, CA
This Antique Tibetan Painted Cabinet is 100% hand made and hand painted using mineral painting which last the paint a much longer time. You can see some of the finish has already los...
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Materials
Wood
Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
$3,400
H 15.75 in W 14.25 in D 7 in
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
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$2,269Sale Price|20% Off
H 47.84 in W 30.71 in D 14.97 in
Small Chinese Black Lacquered Wardrobe 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
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Materials
Wood
Fine 19th Century French Neo-Gothic Gilt Metal Cathedral Church Reliquary Pair
$6,500 / set
H 14.75 in W 6.75 in D 6.75 in
Fine 19th Century French Neo-Gothic Gilt Metal Cathedral Church Reliquary Pair
Located in Forney, TX
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Materials
Brass, Bronze
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Located in Buffalo, NY
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Materials
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19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
Located in Marbella, ES
This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings. The exterior ...
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Large Tibetan Red Painted Storage Trunk with Kirtimukha, circa 1900, Tibet
$12,500
H 41.5 in W 58.5 in D 19.25 in
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Located in Austin, TX
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$43,361
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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.
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