Amulet Box Item Number: 2663/55 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Amulet box known as srung khor (སྲུང་འཁོར།་) made of copper, with repousse floral designs on front. Back inserted into front, held in place with hide strip threaded through two flattened loops on each side. Top shaped like rounded double arch. Glass insert in corresponding shape with ceramic image of deity inside. Pieces of coloured cloth or paper below image.
History Of Use
Srung khor (སྲུང་འཁོར།་) or an amulet box is worn or carried as a protection against harm, but it is not considered an ornament. It is often incorrectly called gau by many museums, but gau refers to ornaments/pendants without any religious connotations.
Item History
- Made in Tibet
- Collected between 1921 and 1924
- Owned by Mary Noble before August 22, 2005
- Received from Mary Noble (Donor) on August 22, 2005
What
- Name
- Amulet Box
- Identification Number
- 2663/55
- Type of Item
- box
- Material
- copper metal, leather skin, glass, paper and cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 9.6 cm, width 8.1 cm, depth 4.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tibetan
- Previous Owner
- Mary Noble
- Received from
- Mary Noble (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tibet
When
- Collection Date
- between 1921 and 1924
- Ownership Date
- before August 22, 2005
- Acquisition Date
- on August 22, 2005
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2663/0055