#70 • Three Tibetan Buddhist Ghau Travel Shrines

Part of Professor's Collection Part Two: Asian Sculpture and Fine Objects (live auction by Blue Box Auction Gallery)

High bid $90.00

Status: Sold

Estimated Value: $300 - $500 Origin: Tibet, Early 20th Century Medium: Metal, Brass, and Copper and embroidered cloth Dimension: 5.5x2x5.5 in. Condition: Light wear along the metal and the cloth has some light dirt wear Description: Three Tibetan Buddhist travel altars also known as Ghau or Gau or travel shrines. They are designed to be portable so people can bring their sacred objects with them. The largest shrine is made with a silver colored metal with geometric and spiritual designed embossed on the front with a carved painted and wooden buddha or spiral figure in the center under glass. Its wrapped in a red and brown cloth pouch with a strap. Another one of the smaller shrines has a similar design and is made of silver metal and has a yellow and red fabric pouch. The last pouch is copper colored with just designs or Tibetan writing on the front and has green and red fabric encasing it.