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Lot 8004

A gem-set gold gau of Amitayus
Nepal, 19th/20th century

28 June 2016, 12:00 PDT
San Francisco

Sold for US$12,500 inc. premium

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A gem-set gold gau of Amitayus

Nepal, 19th/20th century
Gold work inset with ruby, emerald, sapphire, pearl, turquoise, coral, and lapis lazuli etc.
2 x 1 7/8in (5 x 4.8cm)

Footnotes

尼泊爾 十九或二十世紀 鑲雜寶無量壽佛櫝式金墜

Inside the fine ruyi-shaped amulet, Amitayus is flanked by offering vases inset with semi-precious stones against a ground of gold filigree work. The lid is decorated with inset stones and gold filigree veneer, and has a vajra-shaped bail above the hinge. See another work of this type in the collection of The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (M.2003.20).

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