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AN eXTReMely RARe ANd FINe chAM
sIlVeR RePOussÉ bOWl WITh PhOeNIXes
Champa, 10th-12th century. The bowl finely executed in repoussé with the sides
showing phoenixes with long, sinuously coiled and intertwined bodies, a small
cloud above each phoenix’ head, framed by floral, foliate and geometric borders,
the flat circular base left unhammered.
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.
Weight: 210.0 g
Dimensions: Height 10.6 cm, Base Diameter 10.9 cm
Published: The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum, page 73, Budapest
2013. Art of Champa, Arts of Southeast Asia, on the cover (!), Issue 4, 2020.
estimate euR 8,000
Starting price EUr 4,000
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