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TWO TIBETAN TRAVELING SHRINE GAU BOXES

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TWO TIBETAN TRAVELING SHRINE GAU BOXES
Tibetan, 19th century, silver and copper. Both featuring relief of mythical creatures, auspicious symbols, and zoomorphic masks, with window to center revealing the relief-carved bodhisattva. The larger gau box with Sanskrit to the copper backing.
8 1/4 x 7 x 2 1/4 in. (21 x 17.8 x 5.7 cm.) & 5 x 3 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (12.7 x 8.9 x 3.2 cm.)

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TWO TIBETAN TRAVELING SHRINE GAU BOXES

Name: TWO TIBETAN TRAVELING SHRINE GAU BOXES
SKU: 145341077
Price: 225 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $300 - $700

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