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Ga’u (portable altar or amulet box)
Ga’u (portable altar or amulet box)
Ga’u (portable altar or amulet box)
DepartmentAsia

Ga’u (portable altar or amulet box)

NameCharm box (Gau)
CultureTibetan
Date19th century
(not assigned)Tibet, Asia
MediumSilver, brass, turquoise
Dimensions2 3/4 × 2 3/4 × 7/16 in. (7 × 7 × 1.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Dorothy Brett, A.1960.12.1ab
Object numberA.1960.12.1ab
DescriptionSilver, brass, turq. sets, sheet metal bttm. Design of top, a sq. set over another so that there are 8 corners. Cent. pattern framed by turq. paving, mostly exidized. Basis of 8 pointed star. Repair: dissolved exce. sealing wax in damagedcorner, glued in sets brass pc. w/Elmer,missing set not replac.
Earrings
Artist unrecorded
Chain with Fish Pendant
Artist unrecorded
20th century
Necklace with triangular amulet
Artist unrecorded
c. 1900
Jar
Artist unrecorded
ca 1950
Jar
Artist unrecorded
ca 1950
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