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Tibetan Repoussé Traveling Shrine, c. 1850
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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, Buddhist followers may have purchased this intricate gau while on religious pilgrimage to a temple or holy site.
The brass shrine is decorated in repoussé with the cintamani, or jewel of immortality, a wrathful demon, and the eight auspicious signs, including the wheel, the lotus, and the golden fish. These intricate symbols surround a central glass panel displaying a small polychromed Buddhist deity held within the shrine.
- Dimensions:Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)Width: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)Depth: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)
- Style:Tibetan (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1850
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Chicago, IL
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