Page 32 - South East Asian Art, December 4th 2020 Galerie Zacke Galerie Zacke

17
A chAM geMsTONe-seT gOld RePOussÉ
hAIRPIN WITh gANeshA heAds
Champa, 10th-12th century. The hairpin with a finial in fine repoussé showing the
head of Ganesha on all four sides, crowned by two small balls, the lower one set
with four gemstones and the upper one set with a gemstone at the top, all richly
decorated with gold thread and small gold beads.

Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum.
Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.
condition: Good condition with expected minor traces of age and wear as well
as few soil encrustations.
Weight: 24.4 g
Dimensions: Length 18 cm
Published: The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum, page 68, Budapest
2013.
Alloy composition range: Gold 64-72 %, Silver 24-28 %, Copper 2-4 %.
estimate euR 1,500
Starting price EUr 750

26