Jewellery
Amulet Box
1800-1850 (made)
1800-1850 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This woman's silver amulet case or ga'u is decorated in filigree wire and set with turquoises. The central motif is a stylised lotus bud. Such cases contained rolled prayers and other holy or blessed objects designed to protect the wearer from evil. Such boxes were worn suspended on a strap or sash across the shoulder or around the waist when travelling.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Jewellery (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Silver and turquoise |
| Brief description | Woman's amulet box, ga'u sutumba, silver turquoise, early 19th century, Tibet. |
| Physical description | Woman's amulet box, ga'u sutumba. A rectangular silver amulet box decorated with filigree wire and set with turquoise. |
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| Object history | Obtained in Kathmandu, 1855 |
| Summary | This woman's silver amulet case or ga'u is decorated in filigree wire and set with turquoises. The central motif is a stylised lotus bud. Such cases contained rolled prayers and other holy or blessed objects designed to protect the wearer from evil. Such boxes were worn suspended on a strap or sash across the shoulder or around the waist when travelling. |
| Bibliographic reference | John Clarke: Jewellery of Tibet and Himalayas, V&A Publications
ISBN 1 85177 4238, 2004, page 85, no.70. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 03054(IS) |
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| Record created | December 19, 2003 |
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