(Baonghean.vn)A mold for casting flintlock guns, a bronze elephant, a dragon-headed teapot… these are some of the artifacts that some residents of Giai Xuan commune, Tan Ky district, found while working in their fields.
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These artifacts were discovered 10 years ago by the family of Mr. Nguyen Van Canh in Quyet Tam hamlet. |
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| These bowls feature intricate patterns, and each bowl has ancient characters inscribed on its bottom. |
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| Mr. Canh said that while digging up banana trees, he discovered about 100 bowls and plates. Most of them were later sold to antique buyers. Currently, he only has 6 bowls and 4 plates left. |
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| And this is the jar he found at Cao Ca Temple (Quyet Tam hamlet). The temple was built hundreds of years ago. |
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| This is a mold for casting flintlock guns found on Ru Mat Hill, where King Le Duy Mat stationed his troops around the late 16th and early 17th centuries. |
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| These are some of the belongings left behind by Mr. Truong Minh Due's family in Doi Che hamlet, passed down from his grandparents. |
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| A close-up of the copper dragon-spout teapot. |
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| This bronze elephant has attracted many antique buyers who have made offers, but the owner refuses to sell it. |
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| Mr. Nguyen Thanh Long, from Doi Che hamlet, also owns quite a few antiques, especially antique bowls and plates. The photo shows some of the plates he found while working in the fields. |
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