Ancient Khmer Silver Betel holder - 101 mm
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A silver betel holder from the late Angkor period of the old Khmer culture, dating to the 12th–15th century, in good condition and measuring 101 mm high, 36 mm wide and 39 mm deep, from the Dr. István Zelnik collection and acquired in 2024.
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A rare silver betel holder from the old Khmer culture, late Angkor period, 12th-15th century.
In good condition. Partially cleaned by hand. Original, antique, handcrafted silverwork. Signs of use and age on the surface.
1983 / Budapest acquired from Dr. Zelnik from the collection of a former ambassador in Cambodia.
Important information:
The seller guarantees that they are authorized to ship this item. Due to the complicated cultural laws, we can only ship this item within the EU and to the United Kingdom or Switzerland.
Provenance
This article comes from the collection of Dr. István Zelnik, which is the result of over 50 years of collecting activity.
Former diplomat, collector of Asian art, researcher.
Publications:
More than 20 essays on Southeast Asian politics and economy.
Co-author of 10 albums and books about Southeast Asian art.
A rare silver betel holder from the old Khmer culture, late Angkor period, 12th-15th century.
In good condition. Partially cleaned by hand. Original, antique, handcrafted silverwork. Signs of use and age on the surface.
1983 / Budapest acquired from Dr. Zelnik from the collection of a former ambassador in Cambodia.
Important information:
The seller guarantees that they are authorized to ship this item. Due to the complicated cultural laws, we can only ship this item within the EU and to the United Kingdom or Switzerland.
Provenance
This article comes from the collection of Dr. István Zelnik, which is the result of over 50 years of collecting activity.
Former diplomat, collector of Asian art, researcher.
Publications:
More than 20 essays on Southeast Asian politics and economy.
Co-author of 10 albums and books about Southeast Asian art.
Details
Culture
Ancient Khmer
Century/ Timeframe
12-15th century, Late Angkor Period
Name of object
Betel holder
Acquired from
Private collection
Year acquired
2024
Material
Silver
Country acquired from
Belgium
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
101 mm
Previous owner - year acquired
1983
Width
36 mm
Previous owner - country acquired from
Hungary
Depth
39 mm
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