Champa, 9th-12th century. Two boxes of globular shape, one with a stepped cylindrical cover and inscribed in old Cham characters to the exterior sides, one with a domed cover inscribed in old Cham characters, one incised to the exterior sides with a scrolling design, and one left undecorated.
Condition: Good condition commensurate with age, with extensive traces of age and wear, few miniscule losses, some verdigris here and there. One box pierced through the cover and base, one pierced only through the base. Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.
Weight: 70.4 g (total) Dimensions: Height 3.5 cm (the shortest), 4.7 cm (the tallest)