Tibetan Gau

[Battara]

Greetings,

Here is a Tibetan Gau, a portable and wearable shrine.

This one has a case made of repoussed silver and turquoise. On either side is a silver roll where cord would go through for hanging and wearing.

Inside it contains 3 things:

1. an old hand made paper with Tibetan script on both sides. The ink is silver.

2. a small tangka (painting) of what I think is Mahakala, a protector deity in Tibetan Buddhism (also in Hindu and Sikh faiths). It is quite worn.

3. a small pressed clay stone with 10 Buddha sitting figures, perhaps the 10 disciples of the Buddha. Each is has their right hand in the mudra position pointing to Earth.

Any other help would be helpful.

Enjoy!