Nepali Gau Prayer Box Pendant with Coral and Turquoise
Nepali Gau Prayer Box Pendant with Coral and Turquoise
Nepali Gau Prayer Box Pendant with Coral and Turquoise
Nepali Gau Prayer Box Pendant with Coral and Turquoise
Nepali Gau Prayer Box Pendant with Coral and Turquoise

Nepali Gau Prayer Box Pendant with Coral and Turquoise


Here we have a gorgeous Nepali sterling silver
(stamped 925) gau (also spelled Ghau or Gao)
prayer box pendant adorned with corals and a turquoise
on the front, symbolizing the double-dorje.
This prayer box is openable and 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 or a sacred yantra diagram
such as the kalachakra. In perfect condition.
Measurements are:
Total length: 5.6cm (2.2")
Width: 3.7cm (1.5")
Weight: 20gr.