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A chAM AMeThysT ANd cRysTAl-seT gOld RePOussÉ RINg
WITh KAlA MAsKs
Champa, 10th-12th century. The ring set with an oval amethyst at the top flanked by
two smaller round crystals, the setting finely decorated with gold thread and small gold
beads, the shoulder with well-executed repoussé showing on both sides the head of Kala
(kirthimukha), the demon of passing time, a common motif in Cham art intended to evoke
fear and dispel evil.
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.

Weight: 10.2 g
Dimensions: Size 3.2 x 3.1 cm, Inner Diameter 2.3 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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A chAM AMeThysT ANd cRysTAl-seT gOld RePOussÉ RINg
WITh elePhANT heAds
Champa, 10th-12th century. The ring set with an oval amethyst at the top flanked by two
smaller oval crystals, the setting finely decorated with small interconnected gold beads, the
shoulder with well-executed repoussé showing on both sides elephant heads with long
trunks meeting at the bottom of the ring band. 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 3.0 x 2.7 cm, Inner Diameter 2.2 cm
Alloy composition range: Gold 64-72 %, Silver 24-28 %, Copper 2-4 %.
estimate euR 1,800
Starting price EUr 900

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A chAM AMeThysT ANd cRysTAl-seT gOld RePOussÉ RINg
WITh dANcINg KAlA
Champa, 10th-12th century. The ring set with an oval agate at the top, surrounded by scroll
designs executed in repoussé, the shoulder also with fine repoussé showing on both sides a
rare depiction of a dancing Kala (kirthimukha), the demon of passing time.

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: 10.7 g
Dimensions: Size 3.1 x 3.0 cm, Inner Diameter 2.3 cm
Alloy composition range: Gold 64-72 %, Silver 24-28 %, Copper 2-4 %.

estimate euR 1,800
Starting price EUr 900

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