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A FINe ANd RARe chAM sIlVeR heAd OF shIVA
Champa, 10th-12th century. The head displaying the classic iconography
of Shiva, the central deity of the Cham people, with long earlobes and piled
up locks of hair. The face showing a fine, calm expression with almond-
shaped eyes, one uninterrupted bow-shaped eyebrow below the third
eye, a broad nose, an elegantly curved mustache, and thick lips forming a
subtle smile.
Gold and silver Shiva heads such as this one once belonged to
mukhalingas but were often separated due to the weak riveting used to fix
the heads to the linga bodies.

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: 260.2 g
Dimensions: Height 17.2 cm
Published: The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum, page 174,
Budapest 2013.

estimate euR 6,000
Starting price EUr 3,000

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