Eighteen national treasures on show

The eighteen national treasures, representing the historical and cultural milestones of Vietnam are put on show for the first time in the National Museum of History in Hanoi.
Eighteen national treasures on show ảnh 1 Hoang Ha drum, unearthed in Hoang Ha hamlet, Phu Xuyen district, Hanoi in 1937 is one of the most beautiful drums of the Dong Son culture. The drum is decorated with variety of patterns, reflecting the daily life activities of Dong Son people as well as their brass casting skills in the very early stage of the nation. (Source:VNA)
Eighteen national treasures on show ảnh 2Bronze Dao Thinh jar is dated back to between 2,000-2,500 years ago in the Dong Son culture. It is recognised as a national treasure in 2012. The jar is the biggest size and most sophisticated decoration of its kind. (Source:VNA)
Eighteen national treasures on show ảnh 3The love-making couple on the jar reflects the Linga-yoni culture of old Vietnamese.(Source: VNA)
Eighteen national treasures on show ảnh 4Decorations on the Dao Thinh jar (Source:VNA)
Eighteen national treasures on show ảnh 5A bronze human-shaped lamp, dated between 2000-2500 years ago, is a unique-version item, representing the late Dong Son culture stage in the mix with Chinese Han culture. (Source:VNA)
Eighteen national treasures on show ảnh 6The wooden boat-shaped coffin Viet Khe, dated 2,000 - 2,500 years ago, contains 109 funeral offerings, including weapons, musical instruments, labour tools and other daily life device. It was recognised as a national treasure in 2013.(Source: VNA)
Eighteen national treasures on show ảnh 7Van Ban pagoda's bell, dated back 13th-14th century in the Tran Dynasty, is the oldest and biggest bell. The inscriptions in Han language on the bell brief land clearance work to build the pagoda. (Source:VNA)
Eighteen national treasures on show ảnh 8The bronze Mon Ha Sanh stamp, cast in 1377 under Long Khanh the fifth, Tran Dynasty, was found in 1962 in Huong Giang commune, Huong Khe district, Ha Tinh province. The stamp was used for the documents of the court, from Tran Phe De King (ruled from 1377 - 1388) (Source:VNA)
Eighteen national treasures on show ảnh 9The golden stamp, weighing 8.3 kg, cast in 1827 in the Minh Menh dynasty. This is the unique item, representing the power of the Nguyen Dynasty. (Source:VNA)
Eighteen national treasures on show ảnh 10A unique-version ceramic jar, dated back from the 15th century in pre-Le period, was found in a shipwreck in Cu Lao Cham, Hoi An ancient city, Quang Nam province. It is decorated with four swans in four different positions called Phi (flying), Minh (singing), Tuc (sleeping) and Thuc (looking for food).(Source:VNA)
Eighteen national treasures on show ảnh 11The unique-version Canh Thinh bronze drum cast in 1800 in Tay Son dynasty is decorated with the four mythological creatures, representing the peace, prosperity and order of the nation. (Source:VNA)
Eighteen national treasures on show ảnh 12A close look at the decorations on the Canh Thinh drum (Source:VNA)
Eighteen national treasures on show ảnh 13The original and translated version of the poem "Nhật ký trong tù" (Diary in the prison) by late President Ho Chi Minh. (Source:VNA)
Eighteen national treasures on show ảnh 14Duong Kach menh (Revolutionary road) wrote by Nguyen Ai Quoc (President Ho Chi Minh) when he was in Quangzhou, China between 1925-1927. The book is the foundation for Vietnam's revolution. (Source:VNA)
Eighteen national treasures on show ảnh 15Vo Canh stele, the oldest one of the ancient Champa kingdom in the southeast Asia, has three-sized inscriptions in Sanskrit. (Source: VNA)
Eighteen national treasures on show ảnh 16The golden stamp, weighing 8.3 kg, cast in 1827 in the Minh Menh dynasty. This is the unique item, representing the power of the Nguyen Dynasty.
Eighteen national treasures on show ảnh 17In the showroom (Source: VNA)
Eighteen national treasures on show ảnh 18Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Khanh Ha and delegates contemplate the national treasures (Source: VNA)
Eighteen national treasures on show ảnh 19A foreign tourist takes photo of an exhibit. (Source: VNA)
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