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A lARge chAM sIlVeR RePOussÉ PlAQue
dePIcTINg VIshNu ANd chIld
Champa, 15th-16th century. The plaque finely executed in repoussé depicting
Vishnu, one of the principle deities of Hinduism, four-armed and holding the
Sudarshana Chakra (war disk), a conch, a mace, and a divine jewel in his hands,
wearing a high crown, richly adorned in jewelry, the face with a fine expression
with arched brows, almond-shaped eyes, a broad nose, and slender lips, a halo
behind his head, the attendant child to Vishnu’s side holding a lotus flower high
above his head.
Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum.
Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.
condition: Good condition with some minor bending and tears, some small
losses, and minor traces of age and wear.
Weight: 98.0 g
Dimensions: Size 33.9 x 19 cm
Published: The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum, page 40, Budapest
2013.
estimate euR 3,000
Starting price EUr 1,500

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