Copper Handmade Ghau [Silver Plated], [Gold Plated]

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Copper Handmade Ghau [Silver Plated], [Gold Plated]

Prayer Box

US$ 500.00

Direct Artisan Price • Ex-factory Kathmandu

Min Order: 1 pc

Dimensions:	28x22 cm (11 × 8.7 inches)
Gross Weight:	1.58 kg (3.48 lbs)
Material:	Copper
Iconography / Artist:	Ghau
Craft Origin:	Kathmandu Valley, Nepal • Ancient Heritage Technique
Cataloged On:	Apr 29, 2018

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Subtotal: US$ 500.00

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Ghau

Ghau is a portable shrine in which an image of the owner's personal deity (Ishta Devata) is kept wrapped in silk cloth. Most Tibetans used Ghau at home and during traveling. At home, it is kept on alter but when traveling it is fastened at the cross belt. Generally, Ghau has trefoil shapes to and a window in the middle through which one can see the personal deity. Ghau is made of two parts which fit together to form a box. The back is usually left plain and the front is richly decorated.

Item Specific Details & Notes

They open in the back to hold a sacred item of your choosing. Ghau boxes were traditionally used as portable shrines which contained small amulets for prayer.The prayer box can exorcism and bless safety when you wear it. It is a great piece of valuable collection or a very good present and definitely an exquisite piece.

This is hand hammered tibetan ghau made in Nepal with the hammering process. This Ghau Box has a very fine detailed Nepali hand carving. It is an exclusive piece of collection. It has 8 Auspicious symbols. The carved detail are as:
1) Silver Plated
2) Gold Plated
3) Emitted stone

Centuries-Old Lost-Wax Metal Casting

Each sculpture at Handmade Handicraft is crafted using the ancient cire-perdue (lost-wax) technique, a craft perfected over a millennium by the Newar artisans of Patan. The process begins with sculpting beeswax and Himalayan tree resin by hand. A multi-layered clay mold is formed around the wax, which is melted away in the furnace, creating a void that is filled with molten red copper or bronze.

24K Mercury Gilding

Applied with pure gold leaf and fused using fire gilding for an ethereal sheen that endures for generations.

Cold-Gold Face Painting

The sacred facial features and serene gaze of deities are carefully rendered with powdered cold gold and natural pigments.

Hand-Chiseled Detailing

Intricate robes, mandalas, and jewels are carved by hand with miniature steel chisels and devotion.

Door-to-Door Worldwide Express Delivery

Since 1976, we have shipped thousands of delicate sacred statues and handicrafts across North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia with an exceptional track record of safe delivery.

Express Carriers: We partner with DHL Express, FedEx International, and licensed Air Cargo freighters with end-to-end tracking.
Museum-Grade Packaging: Each piece is wrapped in moisture-resistant vapor barriers, thick high-density foam cushioning, and reinforced export cartons or custom wooden crates for large statues.
100% Transit Insurance: All international shipments are fully insured against loss or damage during transit.
Customs Clearance & Documentation: Includes official Nepal Archaeological Department export clearances certifying modern non-antique artisan status for hassle-free customs clearance.