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As of today, Thursday, 23 March, Kanae is IN THE OFFICE,
I will be joining her shortly, by Monday 27 March.
What does that mean? Well, there MAY be a delay in shipping,
especially of Military Artifacts, and some Police & Fire Badges
As many of those pieces on the site were with me on the trip to Louisville & Baltimore!
So, hang tight for a few more days, as there may be a delay until 3/27 to get your order shipped if the ordered artifact is with me on the road!!
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Happy Collecting, Ron & Kanae
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.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
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. 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.