A CHAM SILVER REPOUSSE AND GEMSTONE-SET CACHE SEX
Cham kingdom, 15th-16th century. Depicting Garuda holding the jug with the nectar of immortality in the upper section, the middle and lower section with a demon and Vishnu surrounded by vegetal design. Silver inlaid with variants of conundrum, including ruby, sapphire, padparaja sapphire, and a replaced opal cabochon, a chain attached.

Condition: Very good condition with a few cracks, some small losses, and traces of age and wear.
Published: The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum, page 154-155, Budapest 2013.
Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.

Weight: 322 g
Dimensions: Length 40.2 cm (excl. chain)