Vintage Tibetan Gau Prayer Box with Coral and Turquoises moroccan_silver to open them and slip

to open them and slip into the ear

featuring the Eight Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism all around and a vivid blue

Marvellous design and old coral inlay

The inside

Inner Diameter (at the moment

Vintage Tibetan Gau Prayer Box with Coral and Turquoises moroccan_silver to open them and slipA small to medium sized sweet Tibetan sterling silver (stamped 925)gau (also spelled Ghau or Gao) prayer box pendant adorned withturquoise and corals. This prayer box (it is openable at the back) is used to hold and carry powerful amuletic objects. As used in Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, and Mongolia, the Gau box usually contains a written prayer. Measurements are: Total length: 3. 8cm (1. 5")Width: 3cm (1. 2")Weight: 11gr.