GILDED SILVER AMULET

　　清（公元１６４４-１９１１年）QING DYNASTY（１６４４-１９１１）

　　高２２宽１７厘米HEIGHT ２２CM WIDTH １７CM

　　收藏单位：西藏博物馆TIBET MUSEUM

　　这种小型佛龛，藏语称为“嘎乌”。佛教信徒通常挂在颈上，或者背挎式随身携带。嘎乌大都装有佛象和护法神像。这件银嘎乌的表面有错金的花草，火焰及山水等装饰图案，龛内供奉着护法神。

　　THIS KIND OF RELLIGIOUS OBJECT ，CALLED “AMULET ”IN TIBETAN ，IS USUALLY HUNG AROUND THE NECK OF TYBETAN BUDDHISTS OR CARRIED OVER THE SHOULDER ，AMULET MOSTLY HOUSES STATUES OF BUDDHA OR A PROTECTOR DEITY ，THE OUTSIDE OF THIS PICEC IS INCISED WITH GOLD FOLIATE DESIGNS ，FLAMES AND LANDSCAPE PATTERNS AND IT HAS A PROTECTOR DEITY INSIDE 。