A circular Tibetan Gau, portable Buddhist shrine, or prayer box, sourced from Kathmandu. Made from copper, Tibetan silver, terracotta and silk. Decorated with Makara for protection at the base and the Eight Auspicious Symbols. THREE AVAILABLE.
A Gau is a portable shrine, or prayer box, in which an image of the owner's personal deity (Ishta Devata) is kept wrapped in silk cloth. Most Nepalese and Tibetans use a Gau both at home, and whilst travelling or on pilgrimage. At home they are kept on an altar, whilst when travelling it is worn across the shoulder in hand embroidered quilted silk brocade travel case.
These distinctive circular prayer boxes come with a window to the middle through which one can see the personal deity. We have three available with various depictions of the Buddha in terracotta framed against silk backgrounds.
The repoussé decoration in Tibetan silver to the front is decorated with Makara to the base, representing protection against evil forces, and Eight Auspicious Symbols amidst scrolling floral scrolls and lotus motifs.
These imposing portable shrines may be relatively contemporary but they have been hand-crafted following a centuries-old tradition, one that has changed little down through time, and an at act of devotion in itself.
We've sourced Ghau in a variety or sizes and formats. AVAILABLE IN SEPARATE LISTINGS.
All intensely personal religious artefacts from the Roof of the World.
Height: 9 cms. Width: 9 cms. Depth: 6 cms. Weight: 0.118 Kgs.
Price: £70.00. EACH. THREE AVAILABLE.
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SKU number: 12878
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