A BRONZE KHMER CONCH SHELL Khmer, Angkor period, late 12^th – early 13^th century. Well cast, with a relief depiction of a dancing Hevajra surrounded by an arched mandorla in the central panel. Flaring tip bordered by flaming leafy scrolls and spiral base decorated with beaded borders.

Condition: Good condition with an old, original malachite green patina.
Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.

Weight: 840 g
Dimensions: 19 cm x 8.5 cm x 7.5 cm

Auction result comparison: Compare with a related bronze conch shell at Christie’s, Ney York in Towards Enlightenment: Indian and southeast Asia Art, Live auction 8962, on 17^th September 1998, lot 173, sold for 9,200 USD.