Wonderful Large Antique Tibetan Ghau in Silver & Turquoise Woman's Reliquary Amulet

ARTIFACT:

Wonderful Large Antique Tibetan "Ghau" Silver & Turquoise Woman's Reliquary Amulet. A beautiful, classic example of a Tibetan Ga'u Amulet Box, this style was popular for wear by women in and around Lhasa, Tibet, and areas of Northern India. This example features a center of bezel set turquoise chips in the form of a bird perhaps and the center is bordered by three rows of turquoise. Each side of the square features a triangular shaped embellishment with a triangle cut piece of red glass lined with turquoise.

VINTAGE:

Ca mid-1800's.

SIZE:

Approximately 4" in height x 4" in width.

CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:

Silver, turquoise, and red glass - weighs 85 grams.

ATTACHMENT:

To be worn on necklace, top has decorative tubular opening.

MARKINGS:

None.

ITEM NOTES:

This is from a collection of Asian antiques which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay08/01/26 VAJJX15 LDIEX6/15 SLCGEX4/16 TLDGEX03/11/21

CONDITION:

8+ (Excellent): The amulet shows minor to moderate wear, nearly all of the stones remain fully intact, overall excellent condition.

GUARANTEE:

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.