Description A CHAM SILVER BETEL NUT CONTAINER
Champa, 15th-18th century. The betel holder of cylindrical shape tapering upwards from the recessed circular base to a stepped conical finial, finely incised with leafy vines and fruit.
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, some white betel residue to the interior.
Weight: 129.7 g
Dimensions: Height 12.1 cm
Literature comparison: Similar pieces in gold are published in The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum, page 195, Budapest 2013. Another gold betel nut container of the same form is published in Art of Champa, Arts of Southeast Asia, page 47, Issue 4, 2020.