Description
Ghau (amulet-box) - Silver (925/ tested) Gold Plated - Nepal - Second half 20th century
Very good condition, see description
Very beautiful gold on silver, tested 925, (Touch water set silver with touchstone) Ghau. This amulet box is inlaid with precious stones.
Ghau is originally Tibetan traditionel jewelry. But it has been adopted in Newari Culture (Nepal)
through Newars from hilly region. It is a symbolic piece related with the Mahayan Buddhism.
Completely manual work.
Length 6.5 cm. / Wide 6 cm. / Weight 6.2 gram.
Will be carefully packaged and shipped with a tracking code
Lot details
- Object
- Ghau (amulet-box)
- Material
- Silver (925/ tested) Gold Plated
- Period
- Second half 20th century
- Region/ Country of origin
- Nepal
- Condition
- Very good condition, see description
- Dimensions
- 1.8×6×6.5 cm