Description
Vietnam, 19th century Elegant and unique gold and silver figure of Shiva in the 12th century Cham style Depicted standing with forearms forward and hands open upwards, a sober robe is tied around his waist, the eyes and the third eye on the forehead are inlaid with rubies, the hair is gathered in braids and styled in a high bun The deity stands on a base with a double row of lotuses in chased silver H. 48 cm Gross weight : 1 045 g. Slight wear Provenance: Former Zelnik collection, exhibited at the Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum, Budapest Publication: The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum, pages 224-225, Budapest, 2013
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Vietnam, 19th century Elegant and unique gold and silver figure of Shiva in the 12th century Cham style Depicted standing with forearms forward and hands open upwards, a sober robe is tied around his waist, the eyes and the third eye on the forehead are inlaid with rubies, the hair is gathered in braids and styled in a high bun The deity stands on a base with a double row of lotuses in chased silver H. 48 cm Gross weight : 1 045 g. Slight wear Provenance: Former Zelnik collection, exhibited at the Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum, Budapest Publication: The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum, pages 224-225, Budapest, 2013
