Vintage Tibetan repoussé sterling silver and turquoise Gau prayerbox pendant with silver braided chain. nlet815cs
Vintage Tibetan repoussé sterling silver and turquoise Gau prayerbox
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Vintage Tibetan repoussé silver and turquoise Gau prayer box pendant with silver braided chain. The front of the Gau features a repoussé Lion in the center with a bird on the left and a deer (?) on the right. The back of the box is made of copper. This piece came from a collector of Asian silver jewelry and is finer than the modern mass production amulet box commonly found today. The copper box back pulls out to reveal the box container.. 4" x 3-1/4" x 5/8". Chain is 26-1/2". Clasp is marked 925. 112 grams.