Description A FINE KHMER GOLD AND SILVER REPOUSSé MEDICINE BOX AND COVER
Khmer Empire, late Angkor period, 14th-15th century. The box and cover crafted from silver and of octagonal shape with a splayed foot, finely executed in repoussé with foliate and floral designs, the base with a mark in the form of a flower within a shrivatsa (endless knot), the cover topped by a gold element with fine repoussé decorations in a floral composition bordered by scroll designs.
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, the gold top attached to the cover with black wax.
Weight: 29.4 g
Dimensions: Height 4.3 cm