Artifacts of Dong Son Culture, feudal dynasties on display

Artifacts of Dong Son Culture, feudal dynasties on display in Ninh Binh

More than 500 documents and artifacts dating back centuries ago are on display at an archaeological exhibition which kicked off in the northern province of Ninh Binh on October 24.
Artifacts of Dong Son Culture, feudal dynasties on display in Ninh Binh ảnh 1At the exhibition (Source: VNA)
Ninh Binh (VNA) – More than 500 documents andartifacts dating back centuries ago are on display at an archaeologicalexhibition which kicked off in the northern province of Ninh Binh on October24.

The exhibition takes visitors back to different periodsin Vietnam’s history, from the Dong Son Culture (1,000 BC to 100 AD) throughmany feudal dynasties – Dinh Dynasty (968 – 980), Early Le Dynasty (980 –1009), Ly Dynasty (1009 – 1225), Tran Dynasty (1225 – 1400), Later Le Dynasty(1428 – 1788) and Nguyen Dynasty (1802 – 1945). 

The exhibited objects are made of various materials, suchas bone, stone, bronze, pottery, and wood. They include bronze drums, workingtools, ceremonial bells and jewelries fabricated by people from the Dong SonCulture alongside ivory-made official seals, hand fans, terra-cotta dragon heads,roof-tiles and bricks, and a variety of domestic pottery from the ancientdynasties.

The exhibition is part of a series of events to celebratethe 1050th anniversary of the establishment of Dai Co Viet, thefirst feudal state of Vietnam, according to Nguyen Cao Tan, Deputy Director ofthe provincial Department of Culture and Sports.

It aims to not only introduce to the public a widecollection of scarce artifacts of Ninh Binh but also raise people’s awarenessof the importance of cultural heritage preservation.

The event is open through October 30. –VNA 
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