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2023 163 THE FLOWER BRIDGE
A rice paper scroll painting used by a San Diu ritual master.
2023 162 THE THREE HALL - SET OF PAINTINGS
The Three Halls (三堂) painted on rice paper; from a ritual master of the San Diu people
2023 161 POWER STICK
A handheld table crafted from wood and adorned with Nôm Cao Lan characters and lacquered.
2023 160 A SET OF RITUAL TOOLS
A collection of sacred implements: a sakyamuni statue, a buddhist seal, a pair of rotating spinners, a dragon sculpture; crafted and lacquered wood, iron rod, bronze coins.
2023 159 PHU LA WOMAN'S OUTFIT
Cotton, hand-embroidered, appliquéd with beads
2023 158 PA THEN WOMAN'S OUTFIT
Traditional outfit of the Pa Then woman including skirt, tunic, and headband ensemble.
2023 156 TOBACCO PIPE
A tobacco pipe handcrafted with wood and silver by a Brau woman from Kon Tum province.
2023 155 RITUAL DRAGON
A dragon handcrafted from wood , used by a Taoist priest of San Chi people.
2023 154 BASKET
A three-section woven basket involved multiple stages and the use of different materials like bamboo, rattan, and wood.
2023 153 RICE HARVESTING SICKLE
A sickle for rice harvesting, featuring an iron blade, a hand-carved wood and bamboo handle (adorned with zoomorphic carvings).
2023 152 GOONG
A classic goong crafted from bamboo, wood, and gourd (with a damaged gourd)
2023 151 BRONZE COOKING POT
The bronze cooking pot characterized by its round-bottomed shape, distinctive “waisted” design, paired suspension rings, and decorative bands; in exceptional condition with a rich black patina.
2023 150 GUARDIAN GRAVE PEACOCK
The wooden hand-carved peacock sculpture is displayed in front of an Ede tomb to not only embody spiritual beliefs and worship but also represent a unique form of craftsmanship.
2023 149 PEACOCK ON THE HOUSE FENCE
The hand-carved bird sculpture serves as a decorative element on the fence surrounding the long house of the Ede people.
2020 147 - 148 NEOLITHIC FIRE STONES
Stones shaped and designed to be used for igniting kindling to start a fire. From the Phùng Nguyên period of Vietnamese history or earlier.
2020 143 - 144 - 145 NEOLITHIC ADZE BLADES
Three adze blades; hardstone with a variegated surface texture from 4,500 years underground. From the Phùng Nguyên period of Vietnamese history.
2020 142 - 146 NEOLITHIC SHOULDERED-ADZE BLADES
Two neolithic shouldered-adze blades; hardstone with a variegated surface texture from 4,000 years underground. From the Phùng Nguyên period of Vietnamese history.
2020 141.1-3 SET OF MINIATURE RITUAL IMPLEMENTS
Ritual implements found by local farmers whilst working. Traditionally the set would be placed next to a deceased farmer, to accompany them to the next world, so the can complete rituals for bringing rain to his rice crop; waisted 'rain drum', …
2020 140.1-3 SET OF MINIATURE RITUAL IMPLEMENTS
Ritual implements found by local farmers whilst working. Traditionally the set would be placed next to a deceased farmer, to accompany them to the next world, so they can complete rituals for bringing rain to his rice crop. All made from bronze, from…
2020 139 BRONZE HALBERD BLADE
Halberd blade, made from bronze, with blue-green patina buried in wet soil; from the early Đông Sơn period of Vietnamese history.
2020 138 BRONZE HALBERD BLADE
Halberd blade, made from bronze, with black-green patina buried in dry soil; from the early Hán-Việt period of Vietnamese history.
2020 137 BRONZE BELL
Bell with original clapper intact; made from bronze with open lower seams on both sides, a characteristic of small bells of the Đông Sơn period of Vietnamese history.
2020 135 - 136 BRONZE RITUAL SPOONS
Ritual spoons used for offering and burning incense or other ritual materials; made from cast bronze, from the Đông Sơn period of Vietnamese history.
2020 134 AFTERLIFE HAIRCOMB
Hair comb made for use solely in the afterlife and placed in the tomb at burial; the design depicts a female figure at the centre, surrounded by shapes representing trees and birds. Made from puddle cast bronze, from the Đông Sơn period of Vietnamese…
2020 133 BRONZE CEREMONIAL BRACELET
A circular bracelet with cutwork style detailing; made from bronze with thick textured blue-green colouration from a long burial in moist soil, from the Đông Sơn period of Vietnamese history.
2020 132 BRONZE BRACELET
Collared disc shaped bracelet, made from bronze with thick blue-green patina from long burial in moist soil. From Đông Sơn period of Vietnamese history.
2020 119 - 131 A COLLECTION OF 13 BRONZE BLADES
A collection of Bronze Age tool blades. Axes and adzes in a variety of shapes, and with a variety of natural patinas: blue-green (from wet soil), black-green (from dry soil), and yellow-bronze caused by wear from gravel on the river bottom.
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2020 116 - 117 - 118 BRONZE SPEARHEADS
Spearhead made from bronze, blue-green surface colouration from burial for 2000 years in moist soil; yellow surface colouration and mottled texture caused by wear from gravel on the river bottom; green-black surface colouration from burial in dry…
2020 115 BRONZE SITULA
Ritual pail for rice wine; made from bronze, finely cast, from the Đông Sơn period of Vietnamese history.
2020 114 CERAMIC BOWL
Ceramic bowl with slanted base, thickened rim and a pair of linear decorative bands; from the earliest portion of the Hán-Việt period (period of Chinese dominance).
2020 113 CERAMIC BOWL
A deep ceramic bowl with an ivory glaze; thin-walled, sloped with a slightly flared rim; probably for alms-giving for buddhist monks and nuns.
2020 110 CERAMIC BOWL
Ceramic bowl decorated with abstract natural images on the outer surface, finished in a blue-and-white glaze technique.From a wealthy family of the Kinh (Việt) people
2020 109 CERAMIC BOWL
Ceramic bowl decorated with dabbed on minimalist linear designs, with an unglazed stacking ring; finished in a blue-and-white glaze technique.From a wealthy family of the Kinh (Việt) people.
2020 107 - 108 - 111 CERAMIC BOWLS
Ceramic bowls decorated with a simplistic & abbreviated floral design on the exterior (107), with fluid swirling, floral patterns & Chinese characters on the outside surface (108) and with minimal circumferential rings in the well (111). All have…
2020 106 - 112 CERAMIC PLATE & BOWL
Shallow ceramic plate & bowl from the dynastic period of Vietnamese history; olive-green glaze, applied by dip method.
2020 105 CERAMIC PLATE
Ceramic plate which is a good example of the blue-and-white glazing technique on ware made for the domestic market; simple abstract floral pattern design, illustrating the difference between Việt Nam ceramics and the more formal designs on Chinese…
2020 104 CERAMIC PLATE
Ceramic plate with blue-and-white glazing technique; looser abstract design representative of plants, leaves and flowers; name of owner in Nôm-Việt characters stippled
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2020 103 CERAMIC PLATE
A ceramic plate created by the traditional blue-and-white glaze; in a classic fish design, with minimalist plant designs and a thin encircling band.
2020 102 CERAMIC PLATE
A ceramic shallow plate with blue-and-white glazing technique, a phoenix in flight design in well, done in a surreal style, surrounded by concentric rings.
2020 101 CERAMIC PLATE
A ceramic plate with blue & white glaze technique; with abstract non-figurative representations of leaves and flowers of plants, with Nôm-Việt characters.
2020 100 CERAMIC PLATE
A deep ceramic plate with grey-green celadon glaze; elegant, complex, impressed three-tier design of a chrysanthemum flowers, vegetal pattern, radial lines; spur marks in the well; a mark of dip-glazing around the base.
2020 099.1-9 SHIPWRECK CERAMIC BOXES
Vietnamese export ware, raised from the eastern sea; a group of covered boxes and one jarlet, all from the Chàm island wreck.
2020 098 TERRACOTTA JAR
An unglazed jar with a tapering body, gently curved shoulders and circumferential band design; naturally variegated surface colour of unglazed earthenware.
2020 097 TERRACOTTA JAR
Unglazed jar with a sharply defined high shoulder, with a decorative shoulder band enhanced with raised double-meander design; a straight vertical neck with a slightly flared lip; naturally variegated surface colour of unglazed earthenware.
2020 096 TERRACOTTA JAR
Shouldered jar with a flared rim and circumferential band design; thin white glaze. From the early Hán-Việt period (period of Chinese dominance).
2020 095.1-2 AGATE BEADS
Hand-made agate beads found by farmers during the course of their agricultural work.
2020 094.1-5 NEOLITHIC C-FORM STONE EARRINGS
Earrings made from Jade or a similar stone, from the Phùng Nguyên culture of Vietnamese history.
2020 093 WHITE TROUSERS DAO RITUAL COAT
Coat of a high-level Taoist shaman of the Dao Quần Trắng (White Trousers Dao) people. Made from hand-woven cotton dyed with indigo, depicting numerous ritual symbols; embroidered with silk thread, the majority of which are dyed with natural, locally…
2020 092 CƠ TU MAN'S LOIN CLOTH
Cơ Tu man's loin cloth, made from hand-woven cotton, dyed with indigo, decorated by numerous traditional designs with white-glass bead detailling, woven directly into the cloth.
2020 091 CƠ TU MAN'S STOLE
Cơ Tu man's stole, made from hand-woven cotton, dyed with indigo, decorated by numerous traditional designs with white-glass bead detailling, woven directly into the cloth.