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A chAM gARNeT-seT gOld RePOussÉ RINg WITh RecuMbeNT elePhANTs
Champa, 10th-13th century. The richly decorated ring set with an oval garnet at the top and
two small amethysts flanking the central stone, the ring band with fine repoussé showing
recumbent elephants on the shoulder and scrolling designs as well as small gold beads
at the top. Not only is the elephant the mount of the Hindu god Indra – elephant heads
were also a very common architectural ornament in Cham architecture and consequently a
beloved design motif in Cham jewelry.
Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional
art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.
condition: Good condition with expected traces of age and wear as well as soil
encrustations, the central stone with some natural inclusions.

Weight: 10.1 g
Dimensions: Size 3.1 x 3.1
cm, Inner Diameter 2.5 cm
Published: Gold Treasures
of the Cham Kingdoms from
the Collection of Dr. Zelnik
Volume 2, no. 32 (page 107),
Budapest 2008.
Assay data: Gold 67-68
%, Silver 30-31 % (traces of
copper and zinc).
Literature comparison: A similar piece is published in The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold
Museum, page 59, Budapest 2013.

estimate euR 1,800
Starting price EUr 900

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A chAM geMsTONe-seT gOld RePOussÉ RINg WITh TIgeR heAds

Champa, 10th-13th century. The richly decorated ring set with an oval amethyst at the top
flanked by two smaller gemstones (zircon and aventurine), the ring band with fine repoussé
showing stylized tiger heads on the shoulder and scrolling cloud designs at the top.
Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional
art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.
condition: Good condition with expected traces of age and wear as well as soil
encrustations, the central stone with some natural inclusions.

Weight: 12.5 g
Dimensions: Size 3.6 x 3.5
cm, Inner Diameter 2.5 cm
Published: Gold Treasures
of the Cham Kingdoms from
the Collection of Dr. Zelnik
Volume 2, no. 24 (page 104),
Budapest 2008.
Assay data: Gold 67-68 %,
Silver 20-30 %, Copper 1-2 %
(traces of iron and zinc).
estimate euR 3,000
Starting price EUr 1,500

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A chAM AMeThysT ANd cRysTAl-seT gOld RePOussÉ RINg WITh NANdI
Champa, 10th-13th century. The ring set with a dark oval amethyst at the top flanked by two
smaller round crystals, the setting finely decorated with gold wire and small gold beads, the
shoulder with well-executed repoussé showing on both sides a recumbent Nandi, the holy
white bull of Hindu mythology and mount of Shiva.
Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional
art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.
condition: Good condition with expected traces of age and wear as well as soil
encrustations, the central stone with some natural inclusions.
Weight: 11.5 g
Dimensions: Size 3.2 x 3.2 cm, Inner Diameter 2.4 cm
Alloy composition range: Gold 64-72 %, Silver 24-28 %, Copper 2-4 %.
Literature comparison: A similar piece is published in The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold
Museum, page 59, Budapest 2013.

estimate euR 1,800
Starting price EUr 900

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