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A VeRy RARe ANd FINe chAM sIlVeR RePOussÉ
bOWl WITh gARudAs ANd PhOeNIXes
Champa, 10th-12th century. The sides of the bowl finely executed in repoussé
showing three Garudas, each flanked by two phoenixes with sinuously coiled
and intertwined bodies, framed by a floral border above and a leafy vine border
below, the flat circular base left unhammered. 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. Collector’s label
to base.
condition: Very good condition with minor traces of age and wear.
Weight: 102.4 g
Dimensions: Height 6.4 cm, Diameter 13.3 cm
Literature comparison: A related bowl is published in The Zelnik Istvan Southeast
Asian Gold Museum, page 73, Budapest 2013.

estimate euR 5,000
Starting price EUr 2,400

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