800 silver gau (also spelled Ghau or Gao) prayer box pendant adorned with a lapis lazuli in the center and smaller corals on the bales. The back depicts a double-dorje. This prayer box, once openable at the backside, is now not openable anymore and is sealed. This kind of amulets are used to hold and carry powerful amuletic objects. As used in Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, and Mongolia, the Gau box usually contains a written prayer or a sacred yantra diagram such as the kalachakra. Measurements are: Total length: 5.5cm (1.75") Width: 2.8cm (1") Weight: 14gr.
