Display of 50 precious antiques at Hanoi Museum

50 typical antiques of Thang Long - Hanoi are currently on display at Hanoi Museum on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2.

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The artifacts on display include many types such as ceramic teapots, musical instruments, lamp stands, bronze jars, drums, basins, etc., many of which date back to the Dong Son culture period. Notably, among the nearly 50 artifacts, the Thanh Mai ancient bell has been recognized as a national treasure. In addition, the Hanoi Museum also displays a number of artifacts excavated at the Co Loa site, including the Co Loa bronze drum, bronze plowshare, bronze crossbow trigger, bronze elephant-head teapot, and bronze zither. These are also artifacts that the Hanoi Museum is preparing a dossier to submit to councils at all levels and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for recognition as national treasures.

It is known that Hanoi Museum is currently storing about 16,000 artifacts, of which the rare antiques warehouse alone accounts for more than 7,000 artifacts with different types and materials. If only counting the archaeological cultural artifacts collections, it accounts for more than 2,000 artifacts, which are museum collections of artifacts of great scientific and historical value. In the process of researching and adjusting artifacts, Hanoi Museum has formed collections such as: Stone collection, bronze collection, ceramic collection of the Ly, Tran, Le, Nguyen dynasties, ceramic collection of China, Japan... The artifacts here have important significance in the study of Vietnamese history and Dong Son civilization in the early days of nation building.

According to Vietnamtourism