Lot 53
 
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GAU    

TIBET, 19TH CENTURY
Parcel gilt silver and copper
7.5 in (19.6 cm) high

NON-EXPORTABLE UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY

PROVENANCE
Property from The Rumi Mistry Collection


Gaus are portable shrines or votive boxes made to hold idols and ritual objects. They were also used as amulets and were carried on long journeys for protection and prayer. This parcel gilt silver and copper Gau with Amitabha depicted at the top is delicately decorated with eight Dakinis surrounding the arched opening and an altar symbol below.




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  Lot 53 of 74  

ASIAN ART
9-10 AUGUST 2017

Estimate
Rs 1,25,000 - 2,25,000
$1,985 - 3,575

RESERVE NOT MET













 



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