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A chAM geMsTONe-seT gOld RePOussÉ ANd
sIlVeR hAIR cOMb WITh dANcINg MAle deITIes

Champa, 15th-18th century. The finely worked repoussé gold top element
depicting two dancing male deities surrounded by scrolling cloud designs and set
with an oval gemstone in the center between them, 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, a small loss to the
gold top element gemstone setting, the stone with some natural inclusions.
Weight: 44.4 g
Dimensions: Size 6.5 x 7 cm
Alloy composition range: Gold 64-72 %, Silver 24-28 %, Copper 2-4 %.
estimate euR 2,000
Starting price EUr 1,000

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