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AN eXTReMely RARe
chAM gOld ‘gARudA’ PeNdANT
WITh blAcK ONyX lINgAM
Champa, 10th-12th century. The opaque
stone of black color, the lingam of phallic
form, set in a gold pendant with four Garuda
heads. Garuda is a legendary bird of Hindu,
Buddhist and Jain mythology, a divine eagle-
like sun bird and the king of birds as well as
the mount of Vishnu.
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 soil
encrustations.
Weight: 31.0 g
Dimensions: Length 5 cm

estimate euR 4,000
Starting price EUr 2,000

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A PAIR OF chAM gOld
eARRINgs WITh eMeRAlds
Champa, 10th-12th century. Each of the gold
earrings with a rectangular emerald in a star-
shaped setting.

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: 7.7 g
Dimensions: Size 1.5 x 2 cm

estimate euR 800
Starting price EUr 400

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