A SHEET GOLD PLAQUE INCISED WITH AN ELEPHANT, PRE-ANGKOR PERIODCambodia, late 6th to early 8th century. The gold sheet of rectangular form and incised with a standing elephant. Alloy composition analysis: Gold 20 karat. The sheet was tested by the Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Condition: Good condition with some minor bending and tears, few miniscule losses, and traces of age and wear. 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: 3 g Dimensions: Size 6.6 x 6.1 cmLiterature comparison: Compare to two closely related gold foils depicting elephants in The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum, page 184, Budapest 2013.