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Necklace with Gold Amulet Box (Gau)
Tibet, 1930�s
Necklace with Gold Amulet Box (Gau)

Tibet Museum
Photo Courtesy of Bowers Museum


Festive occasions�like the New Year�s celebration�required formal jewelry. This necklace, made of gold, silver, turquoise and coral, was worn by a nobleman. It includes an amulet box, or gau, which held a Buddhist charm thought to protect the wearer.



Detail: close up view

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