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A CHAM GOLD REPOUSSÉ AND GEMSTONE-SET DIADEM WITH KIRTIMUKHA
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2024年12月17日 开拍
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A CHAM GOLD REPOUSSé AND GEMSTONE-SET DIADEM WITH KIRTIMUKHA

Published & Exhibited: The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum, Budapest, 2013, p. 113 (dated c. 10th century).

Expert Opinion: Jean-Fran?ois Hubert describes the present tiara, based on several distinct Kala traits such as the bulging eyes, the fullness of the figure, and the marked eyebrows, among other facts, as an authentic Cham piece dating to around the 12th century. He further states that the diadem is formed as a semi-circle so it could be fitted to the sculpture of a deity.

Scientific Analysis Report: The present lot was examined and tested by Dr. Peter Northover of BegbrokeNano Oxford Materials Characterization Service, senior research fellow at the Department of Materials, University of Oxford. An electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) with wavelength dispersive spectrometry gave the following result for the alloy composition: 69.1% gold, 30.7% silver, and 0.2% copper. A copy of the report, signed by Dr. Peter Northover, No. R4657, dated 12 November 2013, accompanies this lot.

Vietnam, ancient kingdoms of Cham, c. 10th-12th century. The diadem consists of two sheets of gold, the front finely worked in repoussé and inlaid with cabochons of zircon, amethyst, almandine, and spinel, neatly embossed and chased with a central kirtimukha head with a wrathful expression, bulging eyes, open mouth revealing sharp fangs, and a rich mane embellished with gemstone inlays surrounded by swirling clouds, flanked by two kneeling figures bearing offerings divided by gemstone-inlaid flowerheads.

Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. An important private collection, acquired from the above. Dr. István 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.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, encrustations, small dents and little bending, few tiny nicks, some inlays replaced, scattered small areas of verdigris.
Hungarian Export License: Mutargykisero igazolas, reference number MHO/53/3(2017), dated 26 June 2017, has been granted. A copy accompanies this lot.

Weight: 101 g
Dimensions: Height 7.7 cm, Diameter 13.9 cm

Jean-Fran?ois Hubert is a leading authority and senior expert on Vietnamese art currently working as a senior consultant for Christie’s. He has curated exhibitions for the Musée Royal de Mariemont, Indonésie, Archipel des Dieux, and L'Ame du Vietnam. In addition, he authored several books including Arts de Vietnam (2002) and L’Art du Champa (2005).

Peter Northover is a metallurgist and senior research fellow at the Department of Materials, University of Oxford, and the Oxford Materials Characterization Service. He specializes in the characterization of metalwork from archaeological, cultural, and industrial heritage with extensive experience of over 30 years in the authentication of metal antiquities and antiques, and has authored several publications on ancient alloys.

Expert dossier: For a detailed commentary by Cham art expert Jean-Fran?ois Hubert and Oxford University senior research fellow Peter Northover on the present lot, elaborating on Champa culture, gold in Southeast Asia, and the authentication of ancient metal artifacts, please request a PDF copy of this academic and scientific document from the department.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 4 December 2020, lot 22
Price: EUR 13,904 or approx. EUR 17,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: An extremely rare and fine Cham gemstone-set gold repoussé crown with Garudas
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, material, repoussé work and Garuda motif. Note the size (14.5 cm) and that this crown was also previously in The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum.

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