A Tibetan gau amulet pendant, with excellent patina and good workmanship.
This gau was worn in the Eastern provinces of Tibet, Kampa region.
Made of high grade silver, brass and coral. A leather string was tied at the back to avoid losing the lid.
From the 1st half of the 20th century.
Dimensions: 6,3 x 4,5 x 3,8 cm
Weight: 44,5 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
HIM130
