ghau box full range catalogue Ghau1006 — Ghau4162
The ghau box (Ghau Box / Gau Box) is the portable shrine of Tibet, used to enshrine, wear and store a pendant thangka (tsakli) — it is both ornamental and protective. This page gathers WoTangKa All 39 ghau boxes currently on sale in the 'Ghau Boxes' section of the official site, by Motif themes, Material & Craft, Form Three-way filtering. Each item has multi-angle photographs; click a card to see the details for that reference number.
39 ghau boxes on sale
14 motif themes
3 material grades
3 forms
Reference no. Ghau1006-Ghau4162
General specifications Material: sterling silver (or fine gold on request) · Craft: entirely hand-chased (thangka-related motifs, sutra text or auspicious patterns can be chased to order) · Opening: lift-off lid, with the inner wall polished so it will not scratch the small thangka · Colour: natural silver or antique-finished silver (can be partly gilt) · Cord fitting: ring or lotus fitting · Lead time: 7-35 days (the finer the chasing, the longer it takes) · Packaging: presentation gift box · Size, motif and opening style can all be customised.
Ghau4162Round-window ghau box with twisted-flower crossed vajraView details →
Ghau4048Round-window ghau box with auspicious-cloud crossed vajraView details →
Ghau3941Round-window ghau box with linked-cloud crossed vajraView details →
Ghau3876Double-mirror ghau box with linked-cloud motifView details →
Ghau3867Double-mirror ghau box with auspicious-cloud motifView details →
Ghau3689Fine-gold ghau box with cloud motif and kirtimukha beastView details →
Ghau3686Fine-gold ghau box with kirtimukha head, four red beads and crossed vajraView details →
Ghau3641Fine-gold ghau box with cloud motif and right-turning white conchView details →
Ghau3632Fine-gold ghau box with cloud motif and the Eight Auspicious SymbolsView details →
Ghau3564Fine-gold ghau box with kirtimukha head and crossed vajraView details →
Ghau3381Gilt ghau box with jewel-top cloud motif and crossed vajraView details →
Ghau2933Gilt ghau box with jewel-top cloud motif and crossed vajraView details →
Ghau2900Gilt ghau box with kirtimukha head, jade beads and crossed vajraView details →
Ghau2881Ghau box with kirtimukha head and crossed vajraView details →
Ghau2795Ghau box with cloud motif and the treasure-gathering elephantView details →
Ghau2642Ghau box with cloud motif and the Six-Syllable MantraView details →
Ghau2641Ghau box with cloud motif — Zodiac series: PigView details →
Ghau2621Ghau box with cloud motif — Zodiac series: DogView details →
Ghau2585Ghau box with cloud motif — Zodiac series: RoosterView details →
Ghau2544Ghau box with cloud motif — Zodiac series: MonkeyView details →
Ghau2529Ghau box with cloud motif — Zodiac series: GoatView details →
Ghau2400Ghau box with cloud motif — Zodiac series: HorseView details →
Ghau2141Ghau box with cloud motif — Zodiac series: SnakeView details →
Ghau1933Ghau box with cloud motif — Zodiac series: DragonView details →
Ghau1903Ghau box with cloud motif — Zodiac series: RabbitView details →
Ghau1859Ghau box with cloud motif — Zodiac series: TigerView details →
Ghau1764Ghau box with cloud motif — Zodiac series: OxView details →
Ghau1644Ghau box with cloud motif — Zodiac series: RatView details →
Ghau1528Ghau box with cloud motif and kirtimukha beastView details →
Ghau1512Ghau box with cloud motif and Avalokiteshvara's lotus-holding handView details →
Ghau1489Ghau box with cloud motif and the Azure Dragon of the EastView details →
Ghau1441Ghau box with cloud motif and right-turning white conchView details →
Ghau1419Ghau box with cloud motif and GarudaView details →
Ghau1366Ghau box with cloud motif and right-turning white conchView details →
Ghau1238Ghau box with cloud motif and the snow lion (gangkar sengge)View details →
Ghau1172Ghau box with cloud motif and the Eight Auspicious SymbolsView details →
Ghau1146Ghau box with cloud motif and the lion playing with a ballView details →
Ghau1038Ghau box with cloud motif and kirtimukha beastView details →
Ghau1006Ghau box with cloud motif and crossed vajraView details →
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How to get a quote Note the number in the top-left corner of the card: Reference no. (GhauXXXX) — tell us the reference number through any of the channels above and we will give you the details and a quote for that piece. Size, motif, opening style and whether it is gilt or fine gold can all be customised; lead time 7-35 days. All 39 items in this catalogue are produced by the Ajun Chased-Thangka Workshop.
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※ For the sizes the box fits, the opening style and the material grades, see "Ghau Box Notes · II. General specifications" further down this page. Just give us a reference number and we will quote for everything at once.
Ghau box notes General notes, applying to every reference number in this catalogue
1. What a ghau box is
A ghau box (also written gau box) is the traditional portable shrine of Tibet, its name taken from the Sanskrit word for "box". Practitioners place a small image, a mantra, a relic or a small thangka inside and wear it at the chest or on the belt — at once a shrine on the move and an amulet. WoTangKa ghau boxes are made specifically for tsakli (tsakli) designed to be offered, worn and stored — both an ornament and a safeguard.
2. General specifications
| Material | Sterling silver (or fine gold); silver bodies can be partly gilded |
|---|---|
| Size | Square window: 5 cm H x 4 cm W. Round window: 3 / 3.5 / 4 cm diameter (both fit standard pendant thangkas). |
| Colour | Polished silver / antique-finish silver (partly gildable) |
| Craft | Hand-chased throughout; thangka-related motifs, sutra text and auspicious symbols can all be engraved to order |
| Lid type | A telescoping two-piece lid — secure, hard to dislodge, easy to open for the small thangka |
| Interior finish | Polished interior so the small thangka is not scratched |
| Cord attachment | Ring or lotus attachment available |
| Lead time | 7-35 days, depending on how intricate the work is (the finer the chasing, the longer it takes) |
| Fits thangka | Square: up to 5 cm H x 4 cm W. Round: up to 3 / 3.5 / 4 cm diameter. Custom sizes can be matched to a specific small thangka. |
| Packaging | Presented in a fine gift box, suitable for gifting and collecting; the box can be customised |
| Notes | Size, motif and lid type can all be made to order |
3. What the motifs mean
- Twelve Zodiac Animals All twelve are available — Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. These are guardian pieces for one’s zodiac year, best chosen by birth sign.
- Crossed vajra (also called karma-vajra) The most emblematic of tantric ritual motifs for subduing negative forces. The crossed form stands for absolute stability and indestructibility, and it is widely used for protection.
- Kirtimukha Beast/Kirtimukha Head In Tibetan, kirtimukha (literally "face of glory") is a fierce mythical beast. Both the kirtimukha head and the kirtimukha beast motifs are used to ward off evil and to draw in wealth and good fortune. (The official site uses both "支扎巴" and "支巴扎" — a source-site typo for the same motif: both are given as kirtimukha here.)
- Right-turning white conch One of the Eight Auspicious Symbols, standing for the spreading of the dharma and far-reaching renown — a mark of auspicious completeness.
- Eight Auspicious Symbols/Treasure-gathering Elephant The Eight Auspicious Symbols — parasol, golden fish, treasure vase, lotus, right-turning white conch, endless knot, victory banner and dharma wheel. The treasure-gathering elephant is used to draw in wealth.
- Garuda (Khyung) A protector in Tibetan Buddhism who subdues the naga and removes the obstacles of illness — fierce and warding off evil.
- Snow Lion (Gangkar Sengge) The snow lion — dignity, strength and fearlessness, and an auspicious emblem of Tibet.
- Lion Playing with a Ball/Azure Dragon of the East A Han Chinese auspicious motif absorbed into Tibetan metalwork, carrying celebration and the guarding of the east.
- Six-Syllable Mantra/Avalokiteshvara's Lotus-holding Hand An Avalokiteshvara theme, with the Six-Syllable Mantra chased into the face of the box as a mark of compassionate protection.
- Double Mirror Both faces of the box are mirror-windowed, making better use of the interior; square-window form.
- Note The "motif" filter is single-select and assigns each piece to its dominant theme. Some official titles carry two themes at once — for example "kirtimukha head with four red beads and crossed vajra" is both a kirtimukha-head piece and a crossed-vajra piece. In such cases the theme named first in the title prevails; the other theme is still shown in full in the card title.