Amulet Box
ca. 1960-1970 (made)
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A cylindrical amulet box or ga'u containing rolled printer prayers. The shape of the box is typical of western Tibet and was worn around the neck. It forms part of a complete set of traditional female costume and jewellery from Ngari, western Tibet (IS 6-24-1999).
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Brief description | A cylindrical silver amulet box or ga'u chugsung, in two halves containing a roll of printed prayers in Tibetan U chen script. Made and used in western Tibet, Ca.1960-70 |
| Physical description | A tubular silver container in two halves which fits together at the centre. |
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| Summary | A cylindrical amulet box or ga'u containing rolled printer prayers. The shape of the box is typical of western Tibet and was worn around the neck. It forms part of a complete set of traditional female costume and jewellery from Ngari, western Tibet (IS 6-24-1999). |
| Bibliographic reference | John Clarke: Jewellery of Tibet and Himalayas, V&A Publications
ISBN 1 85177 4238, 2004, page98., no.90. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.18:1 to 3-1999 |
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| Record created | August 29, 2002 |
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