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AN eXTReMely RARe ANd FINe chAM geMsTONe-seT
gOld RePOussÉ cROWN WITh gARudAs
Champa, 10th-13th century. The richly decorated crown with fine repoussé
depicting three Garudas, only the central bird with wings but all three exhibiting
both bird and human features, such as a beak as well as arms, set with
gemstones above each bird, five above the central Garuda and three above the
other two. Garuda is a legendary bird of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain mythology, a
divine eagle-like sun bird and the king of birds as well as the mount of Vishnu.
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, some minor
bending, and soil encrustations.
Weight: 81.3 g
Dimensions: Height 7.9 cm, Width 14.5 cm
Published: Gold Treasures of the Cham Kingdoms from the Collection of Dr.
Zelnik Volume 2, no. 3 (pages 55, 56 and 97), Budapest 2008. Art of Champa, Arts
of Southeast Asia, pages 68 and 94, Issue 4, 2020.
Assay data: Gold 68 %, Silver 30 %, Copper 1 %

estimate euR 10,000
Starting price EUr 5,000

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