A RARE GOLD 'KALAVINKA ' HAIRPIN ORNAMENT LIAO DYNASTY (AD 907-1125) The front of the ornament is shaped in repoussé as a bejeweled kalavinka , its hands crossed in front of the chest as it floats amidst clouds. All of the outlines are beaded and it is soldered to a plain gold back. 2 in. (5.1 cm) wide; weight 6.1 g Provenance Dr. Johan Carl Kempe (1884-1967) Collection, Sweden, before 1953, no. CK35. Sotheby's London, Masterpieces of Chinese Precious Metalwork. Early Gold and Silver, 14 May 2008, lot 87.
A RARE GOLD 'KALAVINKA ' HAIRPIN ORNAMENT LIAO DYNASTY (AD 907-1125) The front of the ornament is shaped in repoussé as a bejeweled kalavinka , its hands crossed in front of the chest as it floats amidst clouds. All of the outlines are beaded and it is soldered to a plain gold back. 2 in. (5.1 cm) wide; weight 6.1 g Provenance Dr. Johan Carl Kempe (1884-1967) Collection, Sweden, before 1953, no. CK35. Sotheby's London, Masterpieces of Chinese Precious Metalwork. Early Gold and Silver, 14 May 2008, lot 87.
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