Copper Gau Box Ladakh, India Relic Box

Copper Gaubox, Ladakh, India Relic Box

The Tibetan gau box is employed by Tibetan Buddhists to contain religious relics, historically used to protect pilgrims during their travels and to serve as a portable shrine. The central window allow

box form, approx. 2" X 2".

Antique Pandan Betel Leaf Copper Box Ottoman India Storage Container Approximately 4 13/16 x 7 3/4 inches in diameter.

Repousse and chased copper pandan (paan dan) betel storage box, India, early 20th c., having top handle, over case with floral and foliate motifs, opening to sided tray and eleven storage canisters, a

GROUP OF ASIAN MIXED METAL ITEMS. To include an embossed white metal bowl, a white metal repousse cup with inscription dated 1905, a Tibetan copper Gau box, a white metal repousse box and cover inlaid

Height: 7.2 inches. Width: 5.5 inches. Height: 18.3cm Width: 14cm

Embossed silver front, copper sides and back, interior carved polychrome figure of Buddha. Most likely 18th Century but actual age unknown. Overall 6.75" h. x 5.75" x 2.75".

DESCRIPTION: (3 pcs) Miscellaneous antique handcrafted asian silver jewelry set. Includes:(1) Antique tibetan silver and copper Gau box pendant necklace with turquoise and coral beads handcrafted with

Pair of Folk Art boxes from India. The jewelry box is a copper and brass inlay hand carved jewelry lock box from "Swan Duck Folk Art." The round metal box is a Dhokra container from India. Bot

Antique Tibetan Gau copper box pendant engraved with Kalachakra Mantra with Engel Gallery label, East Hampton, NY, 3"h x 3.5"w x 1"d

6pc Tibetan Gau Boxes, Flint and Pouch 3'' to 8''. Worked copper and brass gau boxes and worked leather flint and pouch. Scattered wear from use. 18th or 19th century.

Fine original condition, with no breaks, cracks or repairs. Solid silver with a copper inset removable back. Approx. H: 3 3/4" W: 3" D: 1 1/2". Ex-Nooter coll.

A Tibetan copper and white Ga'u prayer box with a silk carrying case and painted clay deity, H. 9.5cm.

Good Overall Condition

1" to 10" high. Also includes Staffordshire and Bilston-Battersea boxes. Copper dish marked Eygpt. Brass box marked India.

Mid 18th to Mid 19thC. Very good condition with a fine chased design on the cut brass outer layer, attached to the copper base with copper rivets. Seam splits are noticeable when looking through the i

2pc Tibetan Silver Prayer Box & Cup. Includes a hand chased silver Gau icon box with copper body 5''x4.5''. Also a mixed metals cup with dragons on exterior. Scattered wear from age and polished. 19th

(lot of 2) Decorative boxes, including: (1) vanity box, likely British Colonial, India, with brass and copper inlaid top and sides, in scrolling foliate motif, monogramed YJH to top, velvet-lined inte

18th Century Bronze Betel Lime Purse or Oval Box from East India. Late 17th Century. Copper wires on the base likely replaced the old hinges that gave out over time. The metal cap on the bottom appear

Two of dome-shaped body, and one of square shaped body. Rustic Tibetan Gau, is a prayer box used as a portable altar. Used by some to carry sacred relics, magical charms and medicinal herbs, and acts

TWO TIBETAN TRAVELING SHRINE GAU BOXESTibetan, 19th century, silver and copper. Both featuring relief of mythical creatures, auspicious symbols, and zoomorphic masks, with window to center revealing t

Also known as Tibetan ga'u boxes, these are usually sealed with handwritten prayers, herbs or small relics inside. All three have semi-precious stones and filigree petal and floral elements and a thic

DESCRIPTION: Two antique vessels: one Chinese snuff bottle carved entirely of turquoise and one Tibetan gau amulet box pendant composed of copper and filigree metal adorned with turquoise inserts. CIR