Description A CHAM GEMSTONE-SET GOLD REPOUSSé RING WITH TIGER HEADS
Champa, 10th-13th century. The richly decorated ring set with an oval amethyst at the top flanked by two smaller gemstones (zircon and aventurine), the ring band with fine repoussé showing stylized tiger heads on the shoulder and scrolling cloud designs at the top.
Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.
Condition: Good condition with expected traces of age and wear as well as soil encrustations, the central stone with some natural inclusions.
Weight: 12.5 g
Dimensions: Size 3.6 x 3.5 cm, Inner Diameter 2.5 cm
Published: Gold Treasures of the Cham Kingdoms from the Collection of Dr. Zelnik Volume 2, no. 24 (page 104), Budapest 2008.
Assay data: Gold 67-68 %, Silver 20-30 %, Copper 1-2 % (traces of iron and zinc).