A JAVANESE GOLD EAR ORNAMENT DEPICTING SHIVA
Central Java, 9th – 10th century. The gold-cast earring depicting a deity.
Provenance: From an important European private collection. Acquired in Asia between 1960 and 1970. A private owner, acquired from the above.
Condition: Very good condition with minor traces of age and wear.
Weight: 10.1 g
Dimensions: Size 1.8 x 1.7 cm
Metallurgic analysis: Fine gold content 627/1000
Published: The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum, Budapest 2013, page 211.
Metallurgic Analysis
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not relate to the gross weight of the lot, as the gross weight typically consists of the weight of the gold alloy and the weight of other materials added to the lot such as gemstones, soil encrustations, casting cores or other metals processed within the lot.