Description AN EXTREMELY RARE CHAM GOLD ‘GARUDA’ PENDANT WITH BLACK ONYX LINGAM
Champa, 10th-12th century. The opaque stone of black color, the lingam of phallic form, set in a gold pendant with four Garuda heads. Garuda is a legendary bird of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain mythology, a divine eagle-like sun bird and the king of birds as well as the mount of Vishnu.
Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.
Condition: Very good condition with minor traces of age and wear as well as soil encrustations.
Weight: 31.0 g
Dimensions: Length 5 cm