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A CHAM GOLD REPOUSSE AND SILVER HAIR COMB WITH ELEPHANT

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A CHAM GOLD REPOUSSE AND SILVER HAIR COMB WITH ELEPHANT
A CHAM GOLD REPOUSSE AND SILVER HAIR COMB WITH ELEPHANT
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A CHAM GEMSTONE-SET GOLD REPOUSSE AND SILVER HAIR COMB WITH A RECUMBENT ELEPHANT
Champa, 16th-19th century. The finely worked repousse gold top element depicting a recumbent elephant and set with an oval gemstone, the decorative comb crafted from silver. 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 Istvan 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: 38.8 g
Dimensions: Size 6 x 6.5 cm

Alloy composition range: Gold 64-72 %, Silver 24-28 %, Copper 2-4 %.

Published: Art of Champa, Arts of Southeast Asia, page 67, Issue 4, 2020.
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A CHAM GOLD REPOUSSE AND SILVER HAIR COMB WITH ELEPHANT

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