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A CHAM GOLD REPOUSSE AND SILVER HAIR COMB WITH NANDI

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A CHAM GOLD REPOUSSE AND SILVER HAIR COMB WITH NANDI
A CHAM GOLD REPOUSSE AND SILVER HAIR COMB WITH NANDI
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A CHAM GOLD REPOUSSE AND SILVER HAIR COMB WITH NANDI
Champa, 16th-19th century. The finely worked repousse gold top element depicting a recumbent Nandi, the holy white bull of Hindu mythology and mount of Shiva, surrounded by scrolling cloud designs, the comb crafted from silver.

Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.
Condition: Good condition with minor traces of age and wear, the stone with some natural inclusions.

Weight: 31.3 g
Dimensions: Size 5.4 x 5.4 cm

Published: Gold Treasures of the Cham Kingdoms from the Collection of Dr.Zelnik Volume 2, no. 4 (pages 57 and 97), Budapest 2008 (erroneously described as 10th to 11th century). Art of Champa, Arts of Southeast Asia, page 95, Issue 4,2020.

Assay data: Gold 65-67 %, Silver 29-30 %, Copper 2-3 %, traces of iron and zinc.
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A CHAM GOLD REPOUSSE AND SILVER HAIR COMB WITH NANDI

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