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A PAIR OF KhMeR sIlVeR
RePOussÉ buddhIsT PlAQues
Khmer Empire, Angkor period, 10th-13th
century. The plaques with fine repoussé
depicting a dancing deity wearing a crown,
flanked by two mythical beasts, and
surrounded by leafy vines.
Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik
István Southeast Asian Gold Museum.
Institutional art collection in Belgium,
acquired from the above.
condition: Good condition with few small
losses, minor expected traces of age and
wear, and soil encrustations.
Weight: 93.6 g
Dimensions: Size 16.8 x 13.6 cm
estimate euR 1,000
Starting price EUr 500

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TWO chAM gOld RePOussÉ VOTIVe PlAQues ThRee KhMeR sIlVeR RePOussÉ
dePIcTINg elePhANTs VOTIVe PlAQues OF buddhA
Champa, 8th-10th century. The gold plaques of Khmer Empire, Angkor period, 13th-15th century. The plaques with fine repoussé, one
rectangular form, each executed in fine repoussé depicting Buddha standing on a rectangular base with the right hand raised in abhaya
depicting a standing elephant with distinctive features, mudra, wearing a long flowing robe, the hair in curls surmounted by an ushnisha, the other
such as the large ears, long trunk, and curved tusks, two depicting Buddha seated cross-legged with the hands forming the dhyana mudra, the
and with the tail raised high, as well as embossed with gesture of meditation, showing benevolent expressions with arched brows, almond eyes,
Sanskrit or old Cham characters. Each plaque pierced and subtle smiles, the hairs in tight curls, the smaller one with an ushnisha.
with small holes in all four corners for attachment.
Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional
Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.
Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art condition: Good condition with minor losses, traces of age and wear, and soil
collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. encrustations.
condition: Very good condition with minor traces of
age and wear as well as soil encrustations. Weight: 20.8 g (total)
Dimensions: Size 10.8 x 5.1 cm, 8.5 x 5.2 cm, and 7.9 x 4.2 cm
Weight: 5.0 g
Dimensions: Size 5.2 x 4.1 cm and 5 x 3.7 cm Published: The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum, page 90, Budapest 2016. Gold
Treasures of the Cham Kingdoms from the Collection of Dr. Zelnik Volume 2, nos. 97 and
Alloy composition range: Gold 64-72 %, Silver 24-28 %, 101 (pages 130/131) Budapest 2008 (the seated Buddha plaques).
Copper 2-4 %. Assay data: Gold 1 %, Silver 94-95 %, Copper 3-4 % (the smaller seated Buddha). Gold 2 %,
Silver 95 %, Copper 2 %, traces of iron (the larger seated Buddha).
Literature comparison: A similar piece is published in
The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum, page Literature comparison: A similar piece to the standing Buddha plaque is in the National
184, Budapest 2013. Two related plaques are also in Museum of Cambodia, inventory number Ga.2833.1-30 and Ga.7052.1-24.
the National Museum of Cambodia, inventory numbers
NMC.325 and NMC.323. estimate euR 1,000
Starting price EUr 500
estimate euR 1,000
Starting price EUr 500

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