Lot 220. A pair of Vietnamese Champa culture gold ear pendants, 9-12th century. L.: 7,5 cm: Total weight: 80 grams. Estimate: € 6000 - € 12000. Courtesy Rob Michiels Auctions

Provenance: - The collection of Thomas Ulbrich, Studio Tho, Hanoi-Berlin.

Ref.: Cô vât Champa : Artefacts of Champa by Lê Xuân Diêm and Vu Kim Lôc. National Culture Publishing House, 1996, p. 45, for a similar pair. The author notes that these were used as decoration of a gold Kosa head, which was attached to a silver-stone Linga. (see added images)

Rob Michiels Auctions, Asian Arts, Bruges, 22 February 2023