Silver bowl, bokor, with outward curled rim and decorated with repousse motifs on the sides in horizontal bands. The widest, central band is made up of floral and vegetal motifs with some animal figures intersprersed. Above is a narrow band of simple rounded motifs; below is a band of alternating petals and assymetrical leaf motifs. Below this is a final beaded band. The base is plain above, inscribed on the underside '13 NK'; also an inscription in Balinese script.
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