TWO TIBETAN SILVER AND COPPER PORTABLE SHRINES (GAU),circa 1830. With slightly flaring sides, trifoil-shaped top and beaded borders, the gilded window of similar design, repousse with kirtimukha masks, elephants, lions and tutelary deities, the background richly repousse with scrolling foliage and inset with gilded figures of the nine kinnaras, the sides with two belt attachments on either side, undecorated copper backplate - Largest: 8 1/2 in. high. Estimate $400-600
For a similar gau in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art: see Pal, "Art of Tibet", no. R15.
