Southeast Asian gilt repousse decorated chest

A Southeast Asian chest with gilt repousse decoration — the metal surface worked by hand from behind to create the raised pattern, then gilded. The technique and motifs are particular to the region's ceremonial decorative tradition. The chest carries both function and cultural history.

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