Dong Son drum found in northeast Vietnam
A Dong Son style drum was discovered in the northeast province of Thai Nguyen in Vietnam.
Vietnam discovers 2,000-year-old-plus bronze drum
Xinhua, 16 April 2008
When upgrading a road in Dong Hy district, northern Thai Nguyen, the workers found the drum with a height of 30 cm, top diameter of36 cm, bottom diameter of 45 cm and weight of 12 kg. The Thai Nguyen Museum assumed that the bronze is 2,000-3,000 years old, and belongs to a period in the Dong Son Culture.
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Tags: Dong Son drum, Thai Nguyen province
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