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Close-up photograph of an ornate repoussé silver procession vehicle surface. A large central silver lion-faced mask with bulging eyes, flared nostrils, bared fangs and a curled crest sits at the centre, flanked by scrolled silver volutes and a floral medallion. The background is densely covered in a pattern of silver lotus-petal rosettes, with a band of foliate scrolling along the upper edge. No people are visible; the object is a decorative silver ornament.

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Close-up photograph of an embossed silver ceremonial panel showing a fierce grinning face with bulging eyes, a central third eye, bared fanged teeth and a wide mouth, surrounded by swirling acanthus-style foliage scrollwork. The polished metal reflects light across the raised relief. No people are visible.Close-up photograph of an ornate repoussé silver procession item, showing a large embossed lion-like face with bulging eyes, a broad nose, scalloped mane and a curled moustache-like border. Fine scale-like texture fills the cheeks and a circular medallion with a central boss sits above the brow. Behind the silver piece, a yellow wooden finial or pot stands on a carved, multicoloured wooden stand in a dim interior.October 15 20082008-10-15April 20 20182018-04-20Close-up photograph of an ornate repoussé silver surface. A large oval panel sits at the top, framed by beaded borders and scrolling acanthus-style foliage with floral rosettes. Lower down, a band of lotus-like petals and round bosses runs across the frame. The metal is polished, with highlights and shadows showing the raised relief. No people are visible.Close-up photograph of an ornate embossed silver panel. The surface is worked with repoussé acanthus-leaf scrollwork along the borders, a rounded arch-shaped frame with beaded rim, and a diamond-quilted field studded with small rosette motifs. A smooth silver bar runs vertically along the right edge. The metal shows a dull, tarnished sheen. No people are visible.Close-up photograph of an ornate silver throne back or chair panel with intricate repoussé engraving. Scrolling foliage and floral motifs fill the upper corners, and a central figure with multiple faces or heads sits within a radiating halo-like pattern. Scalloped edges frame the panel, and the blurred background shows a dark interior with a reddish column. No people are visible; the object is an ornamental silver seat back.2017-09-07Close-up photograph of an ornate silver procession vehicle component. A large silver scalloped dome with fish-scale or shell-like repoussé pattern sits beneath an elaborate openwork silver crest of scrolling acanthus-style leaves and curls. Blue and green painted metal rods and a teal scrollwork bar appear in the background against a dark ceiling. No people are visible.Close-up photograph of an ornate silver procession item, a repoussé silver panel with embossed scrollwork, beaded borders and a central oval medallion showing a recumbent bull or zebu figure. The metal is tarnished grey-silver with highlights on the raised relief. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the scene.Close-up photograph of an ornately embossed silver panel from a ceremonial procession vehicle. The surface shows repoussé acanthus-style leaf and scroll borders, a raised oval medallion with a diamond-quilted field, and stylised floral motifs at the corners. A polished metal rod runs along the right edge. No people are visible.Close-up photograph of an ornate silver ceremonial item. Central circular medallion ringed with beaded borders, scrolling foliate motifs and a fan-shaped lotus-like petal pattern at the bottom. Dark background and warm metallic sheen. No people visible.August 08 20172017-08-08