Amulet Box
1900-1950 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
A man's amulet box or ga'u used to contain rolled prayers and other holy or blessed objects which protect the wearer from evil. The Eight Auspicious Emblems on the front of this ga'u are Nepalese in style, suggesting that it was made by a Newar (Nepali) working for Tibetans in Tibet. Such boxes were worn suspended on a strap or sash across the shoulder or around the waist when travelling.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Copper and copper gilt |
| Brief description | ga'u; Ritual, copper, repousse parcel gilt, Nepal, C19 |
| Physical description | A man's copper and copper-gilt amulet box or ga'u |
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| Style | |
| Object history | Bought from the estate of J.C.French. |
| Summary | A man's amulet box or ga'u used to contain rolled prayers and other holy or blessed objects which protect the wearer from evil. The Eight Auspicious Emblems on the front of this ga'u are Nepalese in style, suggesting that it was made by a Newar (Nepali) working for Tibetans in Tibet. 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 78, no.61. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.26-1955 |
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| Record created | December 15, 2003 |
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