Tibetan gau amulet pendant
Big gau, made of high-grade silver, copper (side) and brass (back), set with coral beads and turquoise. Excellent workmanship and good condition overall, consistent with age and wear. Three of the small gemstones are missing.
From Western Tibet.
From the 1st half of the 20th century or earlier.
Dimensions: 11,5 x 11,5 x 1,5 cm
Weight: 160 gr
Literature:
“Colliers ethniques d’Afrique d’Asie, d’Océanie et d’Amérique”, Leurquin, Anne, Skira, 2003
“Jewellery of Tibet and the Himalayas”, Clarke, John, Harry N. Abrams. Inc publishers, 2004
HIM88
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