Illustrative image (Photo: vov.vn) NgheAn (VNS/VNA) - Experts and cultural officials have believed thatseveral artefacts discovered recently by a family while levelling theirgarden in Chau Ly commune, Quy Hop district in the central province of NgheAn could be up to 600 years old.
Theunearthed artefacts include three copper pots of different sizes and one copperkettle. While the pots have no handles and are decorated with lizard figures,the kettle has its spout and handle decorated with the patterns of a dragonhead and dragon tail.
Afterreceiving the information about the discover on June 30, Quy Hop district’sauthorities directed the Bureau of Culture and Information to work with Chau Lycommune’s authorities to verify the artefacts.
Theartefacts are being temporarily preserved and managed by the Chau Ly authoritieswhile waiting for appraisal by superior authorities.
TheQuy Hop authorities has also notified the provincial Department of Culture andSports of the discovery.
TheNghe An Museum said that will send specialists on relics and antiquities toappraise the artefacts.
Arepresentative of the heritage management department of the Nghe An Departmentof Culture and Sports said the kettle with dragon handle is believedto date from the Tran dynasty (1225–1440) and the pots, based ontheir designs and patterns, could be from the Le dynasty, around 500 years ago.
“These areprecious artefacts of scientific and historical value associated with thedevelopment of Quy Hop district,” he said.
Previously,the district also discovered precious antiques such as bronze drums or bronzeBuddha statues./.
VNA
