Early Southeast Asian bronze objects with narrative scenes are exceptionally rare, and nothing like this fine and fascinating dish has been recorded in the art-historical literature. Depicted in low relief are three armed, mounted hunters with elephants, tigers, and a deer, interspersed among different species of trees. The central part of the dish has a small depressed receptacle surrounded by lotus petals, then a circle of florets followed by a band containing six different animals, including a rhinoceros, enclosed in a band with a pattern of double rectangles. The perimeter has a narrow band of stylized florets. The undecorated underside is supported by a shallow flared foot. The creator of this dish skillfully depicted the animals and hunters in a variety of lively postures, manipulated through the shallow space in a very convincing manner. This dish was possibly intended for secular use but more probably served some unknown ritual purpose.

Based on cognate representations on stone reliefs, the dish could be dated as early as the late seventh century or as late as the ninth century and must be considered a very significant addition to the corpus of early Southeast Asian art.