Coffins thought to date back to Tran Dynasty
21 October 2006 (Viet Nam News) -
Coffins thought to date back to Tran Dynasty
The coffins of a presumably powerful Tran Dynasty couple were recently excavated at the Ao Dinh archaeological site in the northern province of Ninh Binh’s Gia Vien District.
The grave contains one rectangular and one boat-shaped coffin, both of which are covered by two outer enclosures. The inner and outer coffins were carved from the fragrant ngoc am wood, which can resist insects, according to the archaeological team of Ninh Binh Museum.
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Tags: Ao Dinh archaeological site, Boat-shaped coffins, Ninh Binh Museum, Ninh Binh province, Tran Dynasty, Vietnam Archaeology
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