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Large Silver Rupa Gau
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Our Price: £450.00
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A large fine quality pure silver gau. It displays an open window to allow viewing of a small rupa or Tsa Tsa. It is finely engraved with auspicious symbols and has the Kalachakra symbol on the reverse. It could also house and protect important relics.
Hand crafted in Nepal.
height 83.12 mm
width 82.52 mm
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Large Antique Tibetan Gau with Amitayus Tsa Tsa
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Our Price: £400.00
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A superb antique gau with ornamental filigree work and turquoise inlay. There is minor weathering, which is to be expected from a piece of this age. This large piece would make a lovely container or shrine gau for sacred relics or precious items. The back removes to allow for easy storing of items.
Age: 19th Century
Condition: Very Good with minor weathering and lovely usage patina.
Material: Silver
Origin: Tibet
110 mm x 90 mm x 40 mm
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Antique Silver Gau with Coral
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Our Price: £350.00
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A lovely antique silver and brass gau, displaying a patina that only develops from many years of handling and close contact to the body. An antique coral bead has been used as a cabachon.
Origin: Tibet/Himalayan
width 37 mm
height 53 mm
depth 24 mm
19th Century
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Large Antique Silver Filigree Gau
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Our Price: £350.00
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A superb antique silver filigree gau with turquoise and coral inlay. The centre appears to be gilded. There is minor weathering to the body, which is to be expected from a piece of this age. This large piece would make a lovely container or shrine gau for sacred relics or precious items. The copper back is easily removed.
Early 20th Century
Condition: Very Good with minor weathering
Origin: Tibet
height 130 mm
width 88 mm
depth 22 mm
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Antique Silver Gau with Turquoise
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Our Price: £350.00
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A fine antique silver and copper gau, displaying a patina that only develops from many years of handling and close contact to the body. Inlaid with a lovely turquoise cabachon. A great piece that is still very suitable to be worn and store sacred relics etc.
Origin: Tibet/Himalayan
width 44 mm
height 70 mm
depth 26 mm
late 19th or early 20th century
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Antique Silver Gau with Turquoise
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Our Price: £350.00
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A lovely antique silver and brass gau, displaying a patina that only develops from many years of handling and close contact to the body. An old turquoise bead has been used as a cabachon.
Origin: Tibet/Himalayan
width 49 mm
height 64 mm
19th Century
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Large Antique Tibetan Gau Inlaid with Turquoise
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Our Price: £300.00
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A superb antique gau with ornamental filigree work and turquoise inlay. There is minor weathering, which is to be expected from a piece of this age. This large piece would make a lovely container or shrine gau for sacred relics or precious items. The back removes to allow for easy storing of items.
Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Condition: Very Good with minor weathering
Material: Silver
Origin: Tibet
85 mm x 88 mm x 15 mm
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Large Antique Tibetan Gau Inlaid with Turquoise
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Our Price: £300.00
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A superb antique gau with ornamental filigree work and turquoise inlay. There is minor weathering, which is to be expected from a piece of this age. This large piece would make a lovely container or shrine gau for sacred relics or precious items. The back removes to allow for easy storing of items.
Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Condition: Very Good with minor weathering
Material: Copper and Silver
Origin: Tibet
98 mm x 92 mm x 18 mm
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Large Antique Tibetan Gau Inlaid with Turquoise
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Our Price: £300.00
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A superb antique gau with ornamental filigree work and turquoise inlay. There is minor weathering, which is to be expected from a piece of this age. This large piece would make a lovely container or shrine gau for sacred relics or precious items. The back removes to allow for easy storing of items.
Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Condition: Very Good with minor weathering
Material: Copper and Silver
Origin: Tibet
85 mm x 70 mm x 17 mm
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Antique Tibetan Gau with Small Statue
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Our Price: £300.00
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A traditional silver and copper traveling gau with auspicious symbols. It has a window to view a small gilded copper statue of an unknown deity. A single piece of turquoise remains in the headress and gilt remains on the front of the body. The deity is attached to a cushioned backrest by copper wire and also sits on a cushion to allow easy viewing in the window. This is an unusual piece because gaus are rarely discovered with their original contents. The statue may actually pre-date the gau. A collectible piece from a bygone age.
Origin: Tibet, Himalayas
Condition: Good with some corrosion and pitting to the copper at the back.
Age: 19th century or earlier
height of deity approx 60 mm
height of gau approx 100 mm (4 inches)
depth of gau approx 40 mm
width of gau appox 70 mm
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Large Copper Gau with Miniature Painting of Buddha Shakyamuni
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Our Price: £275.00
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This is a beautiful large glass fronted copper gau that includes a hand painted miniature thangka of Buddha Shakyamuni.
Origin: Mongolia
width 81.08 mm
height 87.96 mm
late 19th/ early 20th century
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Antique Copper Gau with Miniature Painting of Shakyamuni Buddha
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Our Price: £250.00
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This is a beautiful large glass fronted gau that includes a hand painted miniature thangka (Burhany Zurag) of Buddha Shkyamuni. The painting is particularly fine.
width 53 mm
height 68 mm
late 19th/early 20th Century
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Antique Copper Gau with Miniature Painting of Green Tara
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Our Price: £200.00
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This is a beautiful large glass fronted gau that includes a hand painted miniature thangka (Burhany Zurag) of Green Tara.
height 69 mm
width 52 mm
late 19th/early 20th Century
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Antique Copper & Brass Gau with Miniature Painting of Shakyamuni Buddha
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Our Price: £200.00
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This is a beautiful large glass fronted gau that includes a hand painted miniature thangka (Burhany Zurag) of Buddha Shkyamuni. The gau has a copper back and brass front.
width 70 mm
height 90 mm
late 19th/early 20th Century
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Large Sino-Tibetan Square Gau
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Our Price: £200.00
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A superb antique gau with unusual enamel inlay. The centre also includes a coral cabachon. There is minor weathering and a little loss to the enamel, which is to be expected from a piece of this age. This large piece would make a lovely container or shrine gau for sacred relics or precious items. This gau has been sealed shut by a previos owner, so the original contents still remain intact.
Early 20th Century
Condition: Very Good with minor weathering
Origin: Tibet
67 mm x 67 mm
depth 15 mm
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Large Sino-Tibetan Rectangular Gau
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Our Price: £180.00
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A superb antique gau with unusual enamel inlay and swirling filigree work. The centre also includes carnelian and two coral cabachons. There is minor weathering, which is to be expected from a piece of this age. This large piece would make a lovely container or shrine gau for sacred relics or precious items. The back removes to allow for easy storing of items.
Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Condition: Very Good with minor weathering
Material: Copper with Silver & Enamel Filigree
Origin: Tibet
76 mm x 56 mm x 17 mm
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Old Gau with Vajrapani Painting
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Our Price: £180.00
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A very nice glass fronted copper and brass gau. Dispalys a hand painted image of Vajrapani.
Condition: Very good with some weathering
late 19th/ early 20th century
width 49 mm
height 53 mm
Origin: Mongolia
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Old Tibetan Gau
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Our Price: £175.00
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A beautiful old silver plated copper gau. Displays the character for Om in Ranjana script.
Condition: Very good with a small amount of wear.
late 19th/ early 20th Century
height 77.23 mm
width 79.80 mm
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Extra Large Silver Plated Gau with Auspicious Symbols & Tara Tsa Tsa
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Our Price: £150.00
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An extra large silver plated gau from Nepal that displays auspicious symbols on the front. The back is made from copper and removes to allow for storing sacred items. Inside this gau there appears to be a Tsa Tsa of Tara. There is probably not a great deal of age to this piece but it is still a lovely looking gau.
Origin: Nepal
late 20th Century
height 7 inches
width 6 inches
depth 2.5 inches
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Antique Wooden Gau with Buddha Shakyamuni Amulet
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Our Price: £150.00
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A lovely antique decorated wooden gau with viewing window. Inside is a small Buddha amulet that is probably a later addition. The back also look like a later addition.
Age: late 19th century
Condition: Very Good with some wear.
Material: Wood
Origin: Tibet or Mongolia
height 112 mm
width 70 mm
depth 50 mm
depth 35 mm
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Old Silver & Copper Gau
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Our Price: £140.00
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This is a very nice old traditional Tibetan gau displaying auspicious symbols on the front. There is a small window to enable viewing of a small Rupa or Tsa Tsa.
Origin: Tibet/Himalayan
Age: late 19th/ early 20th century
height 83 mm
width 70
depth 33 mm
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Old Tibetan Gau with Guru Padmasambhava Tsa Tsa
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Our Price: £120.00
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A traditional Tibetan gau with viewing window. This large piece would make a lovely container or shrine gau for sacred relics or precious items. The back removes to allow for easy storage of items. Inside is a Tsa Tsa depicting Guru Padmasambhava. The front displays auspicious symbols and it has an old brocade outer cover.
Gau is crafted from copper and white metal.
Age: 20th Century
Origin: Tibet or Nepal
110 mm x 80 mm x 45 mm
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Old Tibetan Gau
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Our Price: £115.00
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A very nice large gau engraved with the Om symbol in Indian script. Gaus of this size would usually hold a small Tsa Tsa or Statue. It can be kept on your shrine to house your most precious items.
Good with some wear
late 19th/early 20th century
width approx 93.75 mm
height approx 80.54 mm
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Antique Tibetan Gau
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Our Price: £95.00
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A very nice antique gau with wear commensurate with age and use. The brass front has a wonderful warm patina and displays various auspicious symbols. The back is made from copper.
Good with an old repair to one side
Age: 19th Century
height approx 8.5 cm
width approx 7.5 cm
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Old Silver & Brass Gau
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Our Price: £70.00
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This is a very nice old traditional Tibetan gau displaying auspicious symbols on the front. There is a small window to enable viewing of a small Rupa or Tsa Tsa.
Origin: Tibet/Himalayan
Age: Early 20th Century
height 64mm
width 51
depth 22 mm
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Large Silver Plated Gau
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Our Price: £65.00
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A vintage gau from Nepal that displays auspicious symbols on the front. It fits snugly in a red brocade cover. This is a perfect size for keeping a small statue inside.
Origin: Nepal
Age: 30 years
height 130 mm
width 98 mm
depth 50 mm
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Antique Style Silver Plated Scroll Gau
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Our Price: £49.95
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A very nice antique style silver plated scroll gau. They are excellent for housing takdrol or carrying precious relics and blessed items on your body.
Width approx 2.2 cm
length approx 9.7 cm
hand crafted in Nepal
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Antique Style Copper Scroll Gau
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Our Price: £49.95
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A very nice antique style copper and brass gau. They are excellent for housing takdrol or carrying precious relics and blessed items on your body.
Width approx 2.2 cm
length approx 9 cm
hand crafted in Nepal
Material: Copper and Brass
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Antique Style Brass Scroll Gau
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Our Price: £49.95
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A very nice antique style engraved brass gau. They are excellent for housing and carrying precious relics and blessed items on your body.
Width approx 2.5 cm
length approx 8.5 cm
hand crafted in Nepal
late 20th century
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Antique Copper & Silver Gau
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A large antique round gau inlaid with turquoise and coral. The larger round red bamboo coral cabachon is a later addition. The copper back is slightly loose, so it will also need some attention
Origin: Tibet
48 mm (diameter) 21 mm (depth)
late 19th/early 20th Century
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Antique Copper Gau with Miniature Painting of Shakyamuni Buddha
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This is a beautiful large glass fronted gau that includes a hand painted miniature painting of Buddha Shayamuni and the wrathful Vajrapani. The painting is a particularly nice example. The front of the gau is slightly coming away from the back which shouldn't be too dfficult to repair.
Origin: Mongolia
Condition: Mostly good with slight damage to the front of the gau.
width 79 mm
height 96 mm
late 19th/early 20th Century
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Old Gau with Vajrapani Painting
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A very nice glass fronted copper and brass gau. Displays a hand painted image of Vajrapani.
Condition: Very good with some weathering
late 19th/ early 20th century
width 39 mm
height 52 mm
Origin: Mongolia
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Antique Silver Gau with Red Coral
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A lovely antique silver and brass gau, displaying a patina that only develops from many years of handling and close contact to the body.
width 35 mm
height 51 mm
19th Century
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Antique Copper & Silver Gau with Miniature Painting of the Medicine Buddha
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This is a beautiful large glass fronted gau that includes a hand painted miniature thangka (Burhany Zurag) of the Medicine Buddha. The gau has a copper back and silver front.
width 59 mm
height 70 mm
Medicine Buddha Burhany Zurag = mid 19th/ early 20th century
Gau = late 19th/early 20th Century
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Guru Dewa Chenpo/Padmasambhava Statue
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A small statue of Padmasambhava in the form of Guru Dewa Chenpo. There appears to be a little bit of age to this piece. A perfect size for adding to a gau or portable shrine.
Origin: Nepal
Material: Bronze Alloy
height approx 45 mm
width approx 32 mm
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Antique Copper & Brass Gau
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A superb antique copper and brass gau from Tibet. There is some weathering to the body, which is to be expected from a piece of this age. It still remains intact and suitable to be worn. It would also make a lovely container for sacred relics or precious items.
Age: 19th century
Condition: Very Good with some wear.
Metal: copper and brass
Origin: Tibet
height 120 mm
width 100 mm
depth 35 mm
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Large Traditional Rupa Gau
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A great looking traditional gau. It displays an open window to allow viewing of a small rupa or Tsa Tsa. The front displays auspicious symbols. It could also house and protect important relics and thus is a beatiful addition to any shrine.
mid 20th C
silver plated, brass and copper
height 6 inches
width 4.25 inches
depth 2 inches
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Large Traditional Rupa Gau
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This is a very lovely looking traditional gau. It displays an open window to allow viewing of a small rupa. The front is finely carved with auspicious symbols, dragons and the mythical Makara. A Kalachakra symbol has been engraved on the reverse. It could also house and protect important relics and thus is a beatiful addition to any shrine.
late 20th C
silver plated copper
height 6 inches
width 4.25 inches
depth 2.25 inches
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Old Tibetan Silver Gau
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This is a very nice heavy silver gau with a copper back. The window in the front allows you to display an image or miniature statue of your choice.
Origin: Tibet
diameter 60 mm
depth 16 mm
early 20th century
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Old Tibetan Gau inlaid with Coral
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This is a very nice silver and copper gau with brass inlay. Displays a beautiful antique red coral.
diameter 58.72 mm
depth 18.85 mm
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Antique Tibetan Gau
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This is a huge copper gau with a Norbu (Jewel) design on the front. It would make an excellent container for sacred objects or a small statue.
19th century
height approx 11 cm
width approx 11.5 cm
Origin: Tibet
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Old Tibetan Gau
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A very large gau with a flaming Vajra engraved on the front. This is a really beautiful and heavy piece. A gau of this size would usually house a Tsa Tsa or small statue.
Copper/Brass
Condition: Very good with some wear
height 72.58 mm
width 79.86 mm
late 19th/ early 20th century
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Old Tibetan Gau
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This is a very nice antique gau with a silver and brass front. The window allows you to see an image or small statue.
19th Century
Origin: Tibet/Himalayan
width = 7.6 cm
height 8.2 cm
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Old Tibetan Gau
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A great old copper gau with engraved double dorje.
late 19th/early 20th century
Origin: Tibet
width 73.00 mm
height 60.86 mm
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Old Tibetan Gau
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This is a very nice old gau made from copper and engraved with the Kalachakra symbol. Inside the gau is a large clay Tsa Tsa of Je Tsongkapa. It is a large size so would make a nice shrine gau.
Origin: Tibet
19th/early 20th Century
width 12 cm
height 10 cm
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Antique Tibetan Gau
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This is a stunning old gau of rare appearance and size. It has a beautiful patina. The round shape brings to mind the Melong or ritual mirror, which represents the Dharmakaya.
19th Century
Copper and Brass
Origin: Tibet/Himalayan
width 94.00 mm
height 132.00 mm
depth 26.60 mm
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Old Tibetan Gau
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This is a great piece that would make a wonderful shrine gau. It could hold a small Buddha statue or relics.
Late 19th/early 20th century
Origin: Tibet/Himalayas/Mongolia
width 12cm
height 16 cm
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Old Tibetan Gau
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A very nice glass fronted silver on copper gau. Dispalys a rare quality hand painted Shakyamuni Buddha Tsa Tsa.
Condition: Very good with some weathering
width 81.08 mm
height 87.96 mm
late 19th/ early 20th century
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Old Tibetan Gau
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A wonderful piece that includes a Tsa Tsa depicting Dzambhala (the Bodhisattva of wealth), he is shown riding a snowlion. This glass fronted piece has the appearance of a small portable shrine.
late 19th/early 20th century
Condition: Good
height 64.78 width 43.53 mm
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Old Copper & Brass Gau
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This is a very nice old traditional Tibetan gau which is leather bound. There is a small window ro enable viewing of a small Rupa or Tsa Tsa.
height 55.89 mm
width 56.90
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Old Tibetan Gau
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This is a wonderful extra large gau that would make a great container for sacred relics on a shrine.
Condition: Excellent
19th Century
Origin: Tibet
height 14.5 cm
width 14 cm
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Old Tibetan Gau
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A beautiful old brass gau, displaying the character Hung in sanskrit. A large piece in very good condition.
late 19th/ early 20th Century
height 62.54 mm
width 66.12 mm
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OLD GAU WITH VAJRAYOGINI TSA TSA
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This is a stunning old copper gau with a Tsa Tsa of Vajrayogini
late 19th Century/early 20th century
height 43.22 mm
width 26.21 mm
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