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A chAM gOld RePOussÉ ANd
sIlVeR hAIR cOMb WITh NANdI

Champa, 16th-19th century. The finely worked repoussé gold top element
depicting a recumbent Nandi, the holy white bull of Hindu mythology and mount
of Shiva, surrounded by scrolling cloud designs, the comb crafted from silver.
Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum.
Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.
condition: Good condition with minor traces of age and wear, the stone with
some natural inclusions.

Weight: 31.3 g
Dimensions: Size 5.4 x 5.4 cm
Published: Gold Treasures of the Cham Kingdoms from the Collection of Dr.
Zelnik Volume 2, no. 4 (pages 57 and 97), Budapest 2008 (erroneously described
as 10th to 11th century). Art of Champa, Arts of Southeast Asia, page 95, Issue 4,
2020.
Assay data: Gold 65-67 %, Silver 29-30 %, Copper 2-3 %, traces of iron and zinc.
estimate euR 2,000
Starting price EUr 1,000

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