Caption

Ga'u box fragment, maker, plant twig; jewelry; Himalayan culture; Tibetan Buddhist art; amulets; Tibetan culture; provenance, 19th century; Tibet; varia; height 11.0 cm; width 7.5 cm; weight 125 g, A small ornate rectangular metal box sits on a smooth gray surface, its body displaying detailed raised filigree and patterned borders. The metal has a tarnished silver appearance with areas of darker patina, and a few small rounded green stones are set into the top and corners. One side of the box features a series of rounded tubular shapes forming a decorative hinge-like row, and a rounded knob projects from one end. The top surface shows concentric decorative panels and embossed motifs, while the underside and sides retain the same silvery metal with subtle reflections. The background and surface are uniform gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A09_384

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (686.7Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ga'u box fragment maker plant twig jewelry Himalayan culture Tibetan Buddhist art amulets Tibetan culture provenance 19th century Tibet varia height 11.0 cm width 7.5 cm weight 125 g small ornate rectangular metal box sits smooth gray surface body displaying detailed raised filigree patterned borders tarnished silver appearance areas darker patina small rounded green stones set top corners side box features series rounded tubular shapes forming decorative hinge- row rounded knob projects top surface concentric decorative panels embossed motifs underside sides retain silvery metal subtle reflections background surface uniform gray.