Tibetan Gau

colin henshaw · 13th February 2017, 09:32 AM

Looks a nice old Gau, congratulations.

There was an interesting exhibition in the Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (England), a couple of years ago, on Tibetan Art & Culture. Additionally, a useful catalogue was published entitled "Buddha's Word, the life of Books in Tibet and Beyond", with a chapter on Gau amulets. Seemingly they would sometimes be worn in battle, as they were thought to render the wearer invunerable...

Battara · 20th February 2017, 05:12 AM

Thank you Collin. I may look this up. I am curious about these and other Tibetan items, especially ritual weaponry.

silberschatzimsee · 25th February 2017, 06:18 PM

http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/23739/

The first few items. I just saw them a few days ago and was thinking what could have that been for and now I saw this thread

13th February 2017, 09:32 AM	#1
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	Looks a nice old Gau, congratulations. There was an interesting exhibition in the Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (England), a couple of years ago, on Tibetan Art & Culture. Additionally, a useful catalogue was published entitled "Buddha's Word, the life of Books in Tibet and Beyond", with a chapter on Gau amulets. Seemingly they would sometimes be worn in battle, as they were thought to render the wearer invunerable...

20th February 2017, 05:12 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,363	Thank you Collin. I may look this up. I am curious about these and other Tibetan items, especially ritual weaponry.

25th February 2017, 06:18 PM	#3
silberschatzimsee Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 90	http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/23739/ The first few items. I just saw them a few days ago and was thinking what could have that been for and now I saw this thread