Himalayan Gau Box, Gold Plated Silver with Rich Turquoise and Coral Cabs, 37mm Diameter
SKU: ASF-407
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$95.00
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Description
- The finest materials were used on this unusual Gau (amulet case) made in Nepal by Tibetan refugees. Bright blue turquoise, deep red coral, and glowing gold plated silver make this piece look regal.
- 37mm diameter not including loops at top and bottom
- Only one available
- Tibetan cosmography holds that natural features (mountains, rocks, rivers) and forces (winds, hail, sandstorms) are imbued with spirits that may be beneficial or malignant. The evil ones cause destructive weather, accidents, crop failures, disease and even death.
- To protect oneself from these dangers one must make solicit the help of friendly forces for protection against the evil ones. Similar beliefs are shared throughout the region and have ensured the widespread, and enduring, popularity of gau, regardless of religion or national boundaries. The gau usually contain prayers or mantras written on paper or cloth, herbs, medicines, or small objects believed to carry protective energy.
- It is believed that to be effective the gau enclosing the protective materials must be in contact with the body. Women and children usually wear them on necklaces of beads that might also have special powers such as turquoise, coral, pearls or d’Zi beads. Some men wear them in their hair, or especially when on a dangerous journey, will wear them bandolier style on the right side of the body, with the strap passing over the left shoulder.