Tibetan Gau reliquary copper with silver repousse front panel…
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Tibetan Gau reliquary copper with silver repousse front panel with dragon designs and three window to the interior in which sits a figurine of a deity, the shrine encased in a brocaded material pouch. Approx. Height 24 cm

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  • Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.

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