Magnificent Lustre – Southeast Asian Gold Jewellery and Ornaments from an Asian Private Collection
Magnificent Lustre – Southeast Asian Gold Jewellery and Ornaments from an Asian Private Collection
Property from an Asian private collection 亞洲私人收藏
Lot Closed
September 8, 06:29 AM GMT
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 HKD
Lot Details
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Property from an Asian private collection
A solid gold necklace with a crystal intaglio of a fish
Khmer, 9th – 14th century
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高棉 九至十四世紀 水晶凹雕魚紋牌飾金項鍊
48 cm, 38.39 grams
The intaglio of a fish may represent "Matsya," the fish avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. In the Hindu tradition, Matsya is believed to save humans from the flood.
凹雕魚紋可能代表摩蹉。摩蹉印度教神明毗湿奴化身之一,拯救世人免遭洪水之災。