Amulet Box
19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
This amulet box or 'ga'u' was made to contain blessed or holy objects. Devotees wore such boxes on journeys as a protection against evil spirits. The style of scrollwork decorating the front on this piece points to Eastern Tibet as its place of origin.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver-gilt |
| Brief description | A shrine-shaped amulet box of gilt silver, Tibet, 19th century |
| Physical description | A shrine shaped amulet box of gilt silver with a front of stepped form. All the front surface is covered in scrollwork with a vajra design at the centre of the front. |
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| Object history | Curzon Bequest |
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| Summary | This amulet box or 'ga'u' was made to contain blessed or holy objects. Devotees wore such boxes on journeys as a protection against evil spirits. The style of scrollwork decorating the front on this piece points to Eastern Tibet as its place of origin. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.98-1927 |
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| Record created | December 15, 2006 |
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