Champa, 10th-12th century. The sides of the bowl finely executed in repoussé showing three Garudas, each flanked by two phoenixes with sinuously coiled and intertwined bodies, framed by a floral border above and a leafy vine border below, the flat circular base left unhammered. 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. Collector’s label to base. Condition: Very good condition with minor traces of age and wear. Weight: 102.4 g Dimensions: Height 6.4 cm, Diameter 13.3 cm Literature comparison: A related bowl is published in The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum, page 73, Budapest 2013.