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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

Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Bishamonten, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This gorgeous Japanese red lacquer traveling shrine (zushi) protects a miniature statue of
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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 Travelling Buddha Shrine
Located in Houston, TX
hand side of this traveling shrine, an itinerant Tibetan monk once traced his fingers clockwise over
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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
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 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
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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal, Silver, Brass, Copper

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

20th Century Tibetan Leather, Brass Ghau Prayer Bag
Located in Pomona, CA
by prayer during their travel. This Ghau prayer bag (travel Buddha shrine) made from Leather and
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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
during their travel. This large Ghau prayer box (travel Buddha shrine) made from Tibetan silver with
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer & Giltwood Zushi Shrine, Traveling Alter
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer & Giltwood Zushi Shrine, Traveling Alter Made of fine
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Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer & Giltwood Zushi Shrine, Traveling Alter
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer & Giltwood Zushi Shrine, Traveling Alter Made of fine
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Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

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

Antique Japanese Lacquer And Giltwood Zushi Shrine
Located in Bradenton, FL
Antique Japanese Lacquer And Giltwood Zushi Shrine, or traveling altar, with hand-carved wooden
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

Petite Nepalese Heramba Ganapati Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
protection against adversity. Placed upon an altar table or set within a shrine, this travel-sized figurine
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20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Petite Nepalese Heramba Ganapati Charm
Petite Nepalese Heramba Ganapati Charm
H 1 in W 0.25 in D 0.25 in
Tall Antique 19th Century Japanese Traveling Shrine with Quan Yin
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
This Japanese traveling shrine is often referred to as a Zushi and is rare for several important
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Traveling Buddhist Shrine, Early 20th Century
Located in Yardley, PA
A handmade small size temple intended for travel, hand-carved and embellished with brass fixtures
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Early 20th Century Unknown Religious Items

19th Century Round Traveling Shrine on Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful brass traveling shrine from circa 1850 Tibet. The shrine sits atop a custom steel mount
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Brass

19th Century Japanese Gilt Traveling Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
The simple exterior of even black lacquer that encases this traveling shrine belies the splendor
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

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
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Religious Items

Materials

Brass, Steel

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

Japanese Traveling Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
The relatively simple exterior of this shrine belies the splendour within. The doors open to a
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Traveling Shrine
Japanese Traveling Shrine
H 5.25 in W 2.5 in D 1.75 in
19th Century Tibetan Traveling Shrines on Stands "Gau"
Located in Chicago, IL
A collection of traveling shrines from Tibet circa 1850. Each has a brass front and copper back
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Copper

Japanese Gilt Traveling Shrine of Seated Kannon, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The simple exterior of even black lacquer that encases this 19th century Japanese traveling shrine
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Traveling Shrine Buddhist Bodhisattva with Staff and Beads
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is an authentic old Japanese gold gilt and lacquered wooden antique traveling shrine -zushi
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

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

Tibetan Traveling Gau Shrine
Tibetan Traveling Gau Shrine
H 10 in W 4.5 in D 2.5 in
18th/19th Century Japanese Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
An 18th/19th century Japanese red lacquer traveling shrine depicting the god Bishamonten (God of
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Religious Items

Materials

Wood

18th/19th Century Japanese Shrine
18th/19th Century Japanese Shrine
H 7 in W 10.5 in D 4 in
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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Steel, Brass

Antique Japanese Edo Period Shrine w/ Bodisattva
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique large Japanese black lacquered traveling shrine with finely detailed patinated brass
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Brass

Japanese Buddha 19th Century
Located in Miami, FL
Japanese lacquer giltwood Buddha shrine. Antique Edo period travelling shrine depicting the
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furn...

Materials

Paint, Wood

Japanese Buddha 19th Century
Japanese Buddha 19th Century
H 18.9 in W 9.05 in D 7.08 in
Antique Mongolian Ga`u Box Buddhist Antiques Collectibles
Located in London, GB
artifact and is used as a small traveling shrine Size 4 x 3 1/2 inches, Period late 19th early 20th
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Early 20th Century Mongolian Tribal Art

Materials

Silver, Brass

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

Japanese Edo Period Lacquered and Giltwood Buddha Amida Nyorai
Located in Austin, TX
. This figure would originally have been part of a personal traveling shrine, called a zushi. The Buddha
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

18th Century Folk Art Treasure Travel Box
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very nice travel treasure shrine.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Danish Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Iron

18th Century Folk Art Treasure Travel Box
18th Century Folk Art Treasure Travel Box
H 9.45 in W 16.93 in D 11.42 in
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

Chinese Buddhist Traveling Shrine, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The hinged doors of this petite traveling shrine open to reveal the seated Buddha Shakyamuni
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Gilt Traveling Shrine of Standing Buddha, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The simple exterior of even black lacquer that encases this 19th century Japanese traveling shrine
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

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
Japanese Gilt Traveling Shrine of Senju Kannon, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The simple exterior of even black lacquer that encases this Late 19th century Japanese traveling
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Seated Kannon, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
The simple exterior of even black lacquer that encases this early 19th-century Japanese traveling
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Cave Grotto, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The simple exterior of even black lacquer that encases this 19th-century Japanese traveling shrine
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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

19th Century Japanese Gilt Travelling Shrine with Two Buddhas
Located in Chicago, IL
This very fine, unique gilt 19th century Japanese Buddhist shrine was likely acquired by a Buddhist
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

Tibetan Travelling Buddha Shrine
Located in Houston, TX
traveling shrine and carried on one's person when away from home. Beginning with the “om” written on the
Category

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
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

Tibetan Traveling Gau on Stand
Tibetan Traveling Gau on Stand
H 8 in W 4.75 in D 2.5 in
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
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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

Japanese Carved Wood, Gilt and Lacquer Buddhist Traveling Zushi Shrine
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful piece, small in scale, intricate in detail. Hand carved and painted. A great addition to any collection of Japanese or Asian artifacts. Dimensions: 3.5" high, 1.5" wid...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Carved Wood, Gilt and Lacquer Buddhist Traveling Zushi Shrine
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic piece. Hand carved and painted. A great addition to any collection of Japanese or Asian artifacts. Likely Showa period but could be older. Dimensions: 9.5" hig...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Edo Nichiren Shu Buddhist Buddha Traveling Zushi Temple Shrine Altar
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeously designed and ornamented, well-crafted Japanese Nichiren Shu Buddhist traveling Zushi
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint

Petite Goddess Mahapratisara Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
gestures. Placed upon an altar table or set within a shrine, this travel-sized figurine provides a focal
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20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Petite Goddess Mahapratisara Charm
Petite Goddess Mahapratisara Charm
H 2 in W 0.5 in D 0.5 in
Japanese Zushi Travel Shrine
Located in Sarasota, FL
A fine Meiji period Japanese Zushi travel shrine. The lacquered and giltwood shrine with two doors
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Japanese Zushi Travel Shrine
Japanese Zushi Travel Shrine
H 8.75 in W 6.5 in D 4.25 in
Japanese Zushi Travel Shrine
Located in Sarasota, FL
A fine Japanese Meiji period gilt and lacquered Zushi (travel shrine) with seated polychromed hand
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer, Wood

Japanese Zushi Travel Shrine
Japanese Zushi Travel Shrine
H 5.5 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
Japanese Traveling Shrine, Zushi Buddhist Temple
Located in Sarasota, FL
This travel shrine Buddhism temple having gold leaf, hand carved and hand painted very delicately
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Rosewood

Japanese Traveling Shrine Zushi Buddhism Temple
Located in Sarasota, FL
This travel shrine Buddhism temple having gold leaf, hand carved and hand painted very delicately
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Antique 1870s Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood

Japanese Traveling Shrine
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Butsodan shrine of lacquered wood with interior gilt doors painted deities, carved wood Buddha on
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Religious Items

Materials

Metal

Japanese Traveling Shrine
Japanese Traveling Shrine
H 31.5 in W 12.5 in D 9.5 in
Japanese Giltwood Buddha
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully gilded carved wood. This Buddha probably belonged in a traveling shrine at one time
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Japanese Giltwood Buddha
Japanese Giltwood Buddha
H 6.75 in W 4.13 in D 2.88 in
Magnificent Large Antique Japanese Zushi Shrine
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
This wonderful traveling (zushi) shrine dates from the late Edo to early Meiji Period. The
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Magnificent Large Antique Japanese Zushi Shrine
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
This wonderful traveling (zushi) shrine dates from the late Edo to early Meiji period. The
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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
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Traveling Shrine For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the traveling shrine you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A traveling shrine — often made from metal, wood and brass — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer traveling shrine, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right traveling shrine, those designed in styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Traveling Shrine?

Prices for a traveling shrine can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $349 and can go as high as $3,200, while the average can fetch as much as $980.