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A RARe ANd eXcePTIONAl chAM gOld RePOussÉ
‘lOTus’ MedIcINe bOX ANd cOVeR

Champa, 10th-14th century. The box of compressed globular form, executed in
fine repoussé with overlapping lotus leaves, the cover with a finial in the form of
a closed lotus bud.
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 as well as few
soil encrustations to the interior.
Weight: 104.0 g
Dimensions: Height 7 cm, Diameter 7.7 cm
Published: The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum, page 72, Budapest
2013 (erroneously described as Ayutthaya, 14th-15th century).
Alloy composition range: Gold 64-72 %, Silver 24-28 %, Copper 2-4 %.

estimate euR 10,000
Starting price EUr 5,000

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