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A RARe chAM gOld RePOussÉ
MedIcINe bOX ANd cOVeR
Champa, 8th-10th century. The box of
globular form with a recessed circular
foot, the small circular cover with a
cylindrical handle and decorated in
fine repoussé with a flower.
Provenance: Ex-Collection of The
Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold
Museum. Institutional art collection in
Belgium, acquired from the above.
condition: Very good condition with
minor traces of age and wear, a small
loss to the cover.
Weight: 47.3 g
Dimensions: Height 9.8 cm

estimate euR 1,600
Starting price EUr 800

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TWO chAM sIlVeR RePOussÉ
‘TROPIcAl FRuIT’ MedIcINe
bOXes ANd cOVeRs
Champa, 14th-17th century (the
larger box) and 19th century (the
smaller box). Both of globular form
and shaped as tropical fruit with
stems at the top, executed in fine
repoussé with geometric patterns
throughout, the larger box with
silver wire petals below the stem, the
smaller box with a neatly incised leaf
next to the stem.
Provenance: Ex-Collection of The
Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold
Museum. Institutional art collection in
Belgium, acquired from the above.
condition: Good condition
commensurate with age, with traces
of age and wear, some verdigris, and
soil encrustations. The cover of the
smaller box is lost.
Weight: 137.8 g (total)
Dimensions: Height 6 cm and 5 cm
Literature comparison: A similar
piece is in the National Museum
of Cambodia, inventory number
Ga.4826.

estimate euR 800
Starting price EUr 400

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