Oud-Khmer Goud (18,04 karaat) Hevajra met 7x hoofden votiefplaat - 57 mm

A rare gold (18,04 Karat) Boddhisattva Hevajra with 7 heads votive plaque from the ancient Khmer culture, 9th to 13th century AD. It symbolises the awekening, the timeless capacity to perceive suffering and the help all beings.
Hevajra - mucilinda Buddha - Lakhsmi
Angkor in style

In good condition. It has been cleaned, but the nice antique patina is preserved. Trace of use and age on its surface.

Purchased 1980 in Budapest by Dr. Zelnik from the collectionn of a former ambassador in the Middle East, H.E.T.L.

Important information :

The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. Due to the complicated Cultural Laws we will not able to ship this item outside of the EU nor to the United States.

Provenance :

This item comes from the collection of Dr. István Zelnik, resulting from more than 50 years of collecting.
Former diplomat, Asian Art collector, Researcher.

Publications :

More than 20 essays on Southeast Asian politics and economy.
Co-author of 10 albums and books on Southeast Asian Art.