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Gau cover

Gau (amulet box) cover of silver, flattened diamond shape with filigree decoration set with turquoise, stylised dorje on lower edge and suspension loops on upper edge, and with separate base, worn by a woman for spiritual protection: Nepal, Tibetan, 19th century AD

Gau cover

Gau (amulet box) cover of hammered copper, shrine-shaped with the emblem of the 'All-Powerful Ten' (ten syllables collectively representing the universe) in silver, with separate base, carried by Tibetan Buddists for spritual protection: India, Ladakh, Leh, Tibetan, 19th to early 20th century AD

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