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Tibetan Traveling Prayer Shrine Gau
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Tibetan Traveling Prayer Shrine Gau. A large antique Tibetan Buddha shrine or prayer box (also known as Gau) which would encases a Buddha figure. This was used as traveling shrine and carried on one's person when away from home. They 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.
- Dimensions:Height: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)Width: 6 in (15.24 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
- Style:Anglo-Indian (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Period:1900-1909
- Date of Manufacture:1900-1909
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Redding, CT
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