Đào Thịnh bronze jar

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Đào Thịnh bronze jar, Bronze jar at National Museum of Vietnamese History, Vietnam

The cylindrical bronze jar measures 98 centimeters in height with a diameter of 61 centimeters at the mouth and 60 centimeters at the base.

Discovered during a landslide in September 1961 by a villager fishing in the Red River near Đào Thịnh village in Yen Bai province.

The jar features four pairs of human figures on its lid and contains decorative patterns similar to those found on the Ngoc Lu bronze drum.

The National Museum of Vietnamese History in Hanoi maintains this artifact in a controlled environment alongside other bronze objects from the Dong Son period.

The excavation revealed contents including ash, a human tooth, and a smaller bronze container, indicating its function as both a burial vessel and storage unit.

Height: 98 cm

Made from material: bronze

GPS coordinates: 21.02553,105.85825

Latest update: March 7, 2025 06:31

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