Dong Son drum found in northeast Vietnam

Monday, April 21st, 2008 Posted in Vietnam | No Comments »

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 Read more..

Antiquities at Chatuchak

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 Posted in Thailand | No Comments »

I've just come back from Bangkok to search for some books pertaining to my research. Of course, I made the obligatory pilgrimage to the Chatuchak weekend market where I spotted ... Read more..

Reviving the ancient art of bronze drum casting

Thursday, March 6th, 2008 Posted in Dong Son, Vietnam | No Comments »

A farmer in Vietnam is steadily gaining a reputation for recreating the famous Dong Son style bronze drums, found ubiquitously all over Southeast Asia from 500 BCE. Ancient drums find new ... Read more..

Two more Dong Son drums on the block

Friday, January 25th, 2008 Posted in Vietnam | No Comments »

An artefact auction held today in the Ha Tay Province in Vietnam will see another two Dong Son drums go on the auction block. Proceeds from this auction go to ... Read more..

Hanoi antiques festival sees over 1,000 items auctioned

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 Posted in Vietnam | No Comments »

The Hanoi antiquities festival reported last week saw a total of over 1,000 items auctioned. Collectors from different parts of Vietnam gathered together to display and sell some of their ... Read more..



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