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Male Daggers Bronze and Iron Age Dongson 500 B.C.–A.D. 100 Vietnam Vietnamese Bronze 18 cm and 28.5 cm Stock Photo
RMCYG42R–Male Daggers Bronze and Iron Age Dongson 500 B.C.–A.D. 100 Vietnam Vietnamese Bronze 18 cm and 28.5 cm
Situla, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 200, Vietnam, Bronze, H. 8 1/2in. (21.6cm); Diam. 8 in Stock Photo
RMKC3MRC–Situla, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 200, Vietnam, Bronze, H. 8 1/2in. (21.6cm); Diam. 8 in
Art inspired by Seated Male Figure, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, 500 B.C.– A.D. 300, Vietnam, Bronze, H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Sculpture, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT Stock Photo
RF2HTTWWK–Art inspired by Seated Male Figure, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, 500 B.C.– A.D. 300, Vietnam, Bronze, H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Sculpture, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT
Basin. Vietnam, Dongson Culture, circa 1st-2nd century A.D.. Tools and Equipment; basins. Copper alloy Stock Photo
RM2J00T7N–Basin. Vietnam, Dongson Culture, circa 1st-2nd century A.D.. Tools and Equipment; basins. Copper alloy
Miniature Drum with Four Frogs. Culture: Vietnam. Dimensions: H. 4 in. (10.2 cm). Date: ca. 500 B.C.-A.D. 300. Ranging in height from a few inches to over six feet, up to four feet in diameter, and often of considerable weight, drums are the most widely dispersed products of the Dongson culture of northern Vietnam. Examples produced in Vietnam, in addition to works made locally, have been found in south China and throughout mainland and island Southeast Asia. The function of these drums, often found in burials, remains unclear. They may have been used in warfare, as political regalia, or as Stock Photo
RMPAANJW–Miniature Drum with Four Frogs. Culture: Vietnam. Dimensions: H. 4 in. (10.2 cm). Date: ca. 500 B.C.-A.D. 300. Ranging in height from a few inches to over six feet, up to four feet in diameter, and often of considerable weight, drums are the most widely dispersed products of the Dongson culture of northern Vietnam. Examples produced in Vietnam, in addition to works made locally, have been found in south China and throughout mainland and island Southeast Asia. The function of these drums, often found in burials, remains unclear. They may have been used in warfare, as political regalia, or as
Ancestral home Toraja village near Rantepao Tanatoraja Sulawesi Indonesia Southeast Asia Stock Photo
RMAGNAW7–Ancestral home Toraja village near Rantepao Tanatoraja Sulawesi Indonesia Southeast Asia
Buckle, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, 500 B.C.–A.D. 300, Vietnam (North), Bronze, a) H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); W. 3 Stock Photo
RMKC3NCW–Buckle, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, 500 B.C.–A.D. 300, Vietnam (North), Bronze, a) H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); W. 3
Art inspired by Situla, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 200, Vietnam, Bronze, H. 8 1/2in. (21.6cm); Diam. 8 in. (20.3 cm), Metalwork, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT Stock Photo
RF2HTTRE8–Art inspired by Situla, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 200, Vietnam, Bronze, H. 8 1/2in. (21.6cm); Diam. 8 in. (20.3 cm), Metalwork, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT
Bull Pendant. Indonesia, Dongson Culture, 100 B.C. - A.D. 300. Jewelry and Adornments; pendants. Copper alloy Stock Photo
RM2HYY9HJ–Bull Pendant. Indonesia, Dongson Culture, 100 B.C. - A.D. 300. Jewelry and Adornments; pendants. Copper alloy
Situla with Design of Boats. Culture: Vietnam. Dimensions: H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm). Date: ca. 500 B.C.-A.D. 300. Axes, situlae, and drums play an important role in Vietnam's Dongson culture named after a site located on the coastline to the south of present-day Hanoi that was first excavated in 1924. The four long boats with seated warriors in the central horizontal band of this bucket shaped vessel, common images in the art of the Dongson culture, are also depicted, albeit more summarily, on the sides on the bronze model of a drum in this case. There had been much speculation regarding the mean Stock Photo
RMPAJKGJ–Situla with Design of Boats. Culture: Vietnam. Dimensions: H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm). Date: ca. 500 B.C.-A.D. 300. Axes, situlae, and drums play an important role in Vietnam's Dongson culture named after a site located on the coastline to the south of present-day Hanoi that was first excavated in 1924. The four long boats with seated warriors in the central horizontal band of this bucket shaped vessel, common images in the art of the Dongson culture, are also depicted, albeit more summarily, on the sides on the bronze model of a drum in this case. There had been much speculation regarding the mean
Seated Male Figure, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, 500 B.C.– A.D. 300, Vietnam, Bronze, H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm Stock Photo
RMKC6MF5–Seated Male Figure, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, 500 B.C.– A.D. 300, Vietnam, Bronze, H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm
Art inspired by Buckle, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, 500 B.C.–A.D. 300, Vietnam (North), Bronze, a) H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); W. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm), Jewelry, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT Stock Photo
RF2HTTTJ3–Art inspired by Buckle, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, 500 B.C.–A.D. 300, Vietnam (North), Bronze, a) H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); W. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm), Jewelry, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT
Kettledrum Top. Northern Vietnam, Dongson culture, 500-400 B.C.. Tools and Equipment; musical instruments. Copper alloy Stock Photo
RM2J02CJ8–Kettledrum Top. Northern Vietnam, Dongson culture, 500-400 B.C.. Tools and Equipment; musical instruments. Copper alloy
Art inspired by Tympanum of a Heger I Kettledrum, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 300, Vietnam, Bronze, Diam. 27 23/32 in. (70.5 cm), Metalwork, Dongson kettledrums of this type must have been widely traded in antiquity, as many have been found in, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT Stock Photo
RF2HW36E8–Art inspired by Tympanum of a Heger I Kettledrum, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 300, Vietnam, Bronze, Diam. 27 23/32 in. (70.5 cm), Metalwork, Dongson kettledrums of this type must have been widely traded in antiquity, as many have been found in, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT
Crescent-Shaped Ax Head (Chandrasa). Culture: Indonesia. Dimensions: Approx. L. 24 in. (61 cm). Date: ca. 500 B.C.-A.D. 300. The flamboyant curved blade and asymmetrically placed splayed socket of this piece are typical of works from Java and Sulewasi, produced in full size and as miniatures, and used as funerary gifts and for ceremony and display. Axes are often carried by the feathered warriors depicted on drums and situlae from the Dongson culture of Vietnam, and late Dongson ax heads with pediform or boat-like shaped are other thought to have provided prototypes for the exaggerated exampl Stock Photo
RMPA932G–Crescent-Shaped Ax Head (Chandrasa). Culture: Indonesia. Dimensions: Approx. L. 24 in. (61 cm). Date: ca. 500 B.C.-A.D. 300. The flamboyant curved blade and asymmetrically placed splayed socket of this piece are typical of works from Java and Sulewasi, produced in full size and as miniatures, and used as funerary gifts and for ceremony and display. Axes are often carried by the feathered warriors depicted on drums and situlae from the Dongson culture of Vietnam, and late Dongson ax heads with pediform or boat-like shaped are other thought to have provided prototypes for the exaggerated exampl
Art inspired by Boat-Shaped Hafted Ax, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, 500 B.C.–A.D. 300, Vietnam (North), Bronze, H. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); W. 7 3/16 in. (18.3 cm); D. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm), Metalwork, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT Stock Photo
RF2HTTTFF–Art inspired by Boat-Shaped Hafted Ax, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, 500 B.C.–A.D. 300, Vietnam (North), Bronze, H. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); W. 7 3/16 in. (18.3 cm); D. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm), Metalwork, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT
Large Situla, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, 500 B.C.–A.D. 300, Vietnam (North), Bronze, H. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm Stock Photo
RMKC3NCM–Large Situla, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, 500 B.C.–A.D. 300, Vietnam (North), Bronze, H. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm
Situla with Design of Boats, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 300, Vietnam, Bronze, H. 8 1/4 in Stock Photo
RMKC47KW–Situla with Design of Boats, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 300, Vietnam, Bronze, H. 8 1/4 in
Lime Container with Anthropomorphic Lid. Indonesia, Dongson Culture, circa 100 B.C.-A.D. 300. Furnishings; Accessories. Copper alloy Stock Photo
RM2J024A4–Lime Container with Anthropomorphic Lid. Indonesia, Dongson Culture, circa 100 B.C.-A.D. 300. Furnishings; Accessories. Copper alloy
Boat-Shaped Hafted Ax, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, 500 B.C.–A.D. 300, Vietnam (North), Bronze, H. 4 1/2 in. (11 Stock Photo
RMKC3NBJ–Boat-Shaped Hafted Ax, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, 500 B.C.–A.D. 300, Vietnam (North), Bronze, H. 4 1/2 in. (11
Art inspired by Large Situla, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, 500 B.C.–A.D. 300, Vietnam (North), Bronze, H. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm); Diam. of rim: 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm); Diam. of base: 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm), Metalwork, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT Stock Photo
RF2HTTTJ9–Art inspired by Large Situla, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, 500 B.C.–A.D. 300, Vietnam (North), Bronze, H. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm); Diam. of rim: 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm); Diam. of base: 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm), Metalwork, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT
Dagger, Vietnam, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, Date 500 B.C.–A.D. 100, Vietnam, Bronze, L. 11 1/4 in. (28.5 cm), Metalwork Stock Photo
RM2B0HH3E–Dagger, Vietnam, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, Date 500 B.C.–A.D. 100, Vietnam, Bronze, L. 11 1/4 in. (28.5 cm), Metalwork
Art inspired by Miniature Drum with Four Frogs, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 300, Vietnam, Bronze, H. 4 in. (10.2 cm), Metalwork, Ranging in height from a few inches to over six feet, up to four feet in diameter, and often of considerable weight, drums, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT Stock Photo
RF2HW381D–Art inspired by Miniature Drum with Four Frogs, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 300, Vietnam, Bronze, H. 4 in. (10.2 cm), Metalwork, Ranging in height from a few inches to over six feet, up to four feet in diameter, and often of considerable weight, drums, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT
Tympanum of a Heger I Kettledrum. Culture: Vietnam. Dimensions: Diam. 27 23/32 in. (70.5 cm). Date: ca. 500 B.C.-A.D. 300. Dongson kettledrums of this type must have been widely traded in antiquity, as many have been found in Indonesia. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Stock Photo
RMPB2267–Tympanum of a Heger I Kettledrum. Culture: Vietnam. Dimensions: Diam. 27 23/32 in. (70.5 cm). Date: ca. 500 B.C.-A.D. 300. Dongson kettledrums of this type must have been widely traded in antiquity, as many have been found in Indonesia. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
Bracelet with Bells. Thailand, Ban Chiang culture, Dongson Culture, 300 B.C.-A.D. 150. Jewelry and Adornments; bracelets. Copper alloy Stock Photo
RM2J0240W–Bracelet with Bells. Thailand, Ban Chiang culture, Dongson Culture, 300 B.C.-A.D. 150. Jewelry and Adornments; bracelets. Copper alloy
Large Pediform Ax with Animals, Boat and 'Feather Man', Vietnam, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, Date ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 300, Vietnam, Bronze, H. 5 1/8 in. (13.0 cm), Metalwork Stock Photo
RM2B0HGP1–Large Pediform Ax with Animals, Boat and 'Feather Man', Vietnam, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, Date ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 300, Vietnam, Bronze, H. 5 1/8 in. (13.0 cm), Metalwork
Art inspired by Situla with Design of Boats, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 300, Vietnam, Bronze, H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm), Metalwork, Axes, situlae, and drums play an important role in Vietnam's Dongson culture named after a site located on the coastline to, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT Stock Photo
RF2HTTCAR–Art inspired by Situla with Design of Boats, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 300, Vietnam, Bronze, H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm), Metalwork, Axes, situlae, and drums play an important role in Vietnam's Dongson culture named after a site located on the coastline to, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT
Axe Blade. Culture: Dongson. Dimensions: H. 3 1/2 x W. 2 11/16 x D. 15/16 in. (8.9 x 6.8 x 2.4 cm). Date: ca. 500 B.C.-A.D. 300. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Stock Photo
RMPAC1KK–Axe Blade. Culture: Dongson. Dimensions: H. 3 1/2 x W. 2 11/16 x D. 15/16 in. (8.9 x 6.8 x 2.4 cm). Date: ca. 500 B.C.-A.D. 300. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
Lime Spatula in the Form of a Man. Indonesia, Dongson Culture, 100 B.C. - A.D. 300. Tools and Equipment; servers. Copper alloy Stock Photo
RM2HYY9HD–Lime Spatula in the Form of a Man. Indonesia, Dongson Culture, 100 B.C. - A.D. 300. Tools and Equipment; servers. Copper alloy
Buckle 500 B.C.–A.D. 300 Vietnam (North). Buckle. Vietnam (North). 500 B.C.–A.D. 300. Bronze. Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture. Jewelry Stock Photo
RM2HHTWBJ–Buckle 500 B.C.–A.D. 300 Vietnam (North). Buckle. Vietnam (North). 500 B.C.–A.D. 300. Bronze. Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture. Jewelry
Flat Plaque with Bells and a 'Feather Man' in Rowing Position, Vietnam, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, Date ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 300, Vietnam, Bronze, H. 3 15/16 in. (10 cm), Metalwork Stock Photo
RM2B0HGP2–Flat Plaque with Bells and a 'Feather Man' in Rowing Position, Vietnam, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, Date ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 300, Vietnam, Bronze, H. 3 15/16 in. (10 cm), Metalwork
Axe Blade. Culture: Dongson. Dimensions: H. 6 3/8 x W. 4 5/16 x D. 1 1/8 in. (16.3 x 11 x 2.9 cm). Date: ca. 500 B.C.-A.D. 300. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Stock Photo
RMPAC07R–Axe Blade. Culture: Dongson. Dimensions: H. 6 3/8 x W. 4 5/16 x D. 1 1/8 in. (16.3 x 11 x 2.9 cm). Date: ca. 500 B.C.-A.D. 300. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
Situla ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 200 Vietnam. Situla. Vietnam. ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 200. Bronze. Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture. Metalwork Stock Photo
RM2HHTMW6–Situla ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 200 Vietnam. Situla. Vietnam. ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 200. Bronze. Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture. Metalwork
Portions of a Buckle, Vietnam, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, Date 500 B.C.–A.D. 300, Vietnam, Bronze, a) H. 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm); W. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm), b) H. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm), Metalwork Stock Photo
RM2B0HGTM–Portions of a Buckle, Vietnam, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, Date 500 B.C.–A.D. 300, Vietnam, Bronze, a) H. 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm); W. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm), b) H. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm), Metalwork
Seated Male Figure 500 B.C.– A.D. 300 Vietnam. Seated Male Figure. Vietnam. 500 B.C.– A.D. 300. Bronze. Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture. Sculpture Stock Photo
RM2HH8YX3–Seated Male Figure 500 B.C.– A.D. 300 Vietnam. Seated Male Figure. Vietnam. 500 B.C.– A.D. 300. Bronze. Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture. Sculpture
Tympanum of a Heger I Kettledrum, ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 300 Stock Photo
RMKC3MJF–Tympanum of a Heger I Kettledrum, ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 300
Large Situla 500 B.C.–A.D. 300 Vietnam (North). Large Situla. Vietnam (North). 500 B.C.–A.D. 300. Bronze. Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture. Metalwork Stock Photo
RM2HHTMXG–Large Situla 500 B.C.–A.D. 300 Vietnam (North). Large Situla. Vietnam (North). 500 B.C.–A.D. 300. Bronze. Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture. Metalwork
Miniature Drum with Four Frogs, ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 300 Stock Photo
RMKC47KX–Miniature Drum with Four Frogs, ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 300
Boat-Shaped Hafted Ax 500 B.C.–A.D. 300 Vietnam (North). Boat-Shaped Hafted Ax. Vietnam (North). 500 B.C.–A.D. 300. Bronze. Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture. Metalwork Stock Photo
RM2HHTMTK–Boat-Shaped Hafted Ax 500 B.C.–A.D. 300 Vietnam (North). Boat-Shaped Hafted Ax. Vietnam (North). 500 B.C.–A.D. 300. Bronze. Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture. Metalwork
Crescent-Shaped Ax Head (Chandrasa) ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 300 Indonesia The flamboyant curved blade and asymmetrically placed splayed socket of this piece are typical of works from Java and Sulewasi, produced in full size and as miniatures, and used as funerary gifts and for ceremony and display. Axes are often carried by the feathered warriors depicted on drums and situlae from the Dongson culture of Vietnam, and late Dongson ax heads with pediform or boat-like shaped are other thought to have provided prototypes for the exaggerated examples produced in Indonesia.. Crescent-Shaped Ax Head (Chandr Stock Photo
RM2HHTWEG–Crescent-Shaped Ax Head (Chandrasa) ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 300 Indonesia The flamboyant curved blade and asymmetrically placed splayed socket of this piece are typical of works from Java and Sulewasi, produced in full size and as miniatures, and used as funerary gifts and for ceremony and display. Axes are often carried by the feathered warriors depicted on drums and situlae from the Dongson culture of Vietnam, and late Dongson ax heads with pediform or boat-like shaped are other thought to have provided prototypes for the exaggerated examples produced in Indonesia.. Crescent-Shaped Ax Head (Chandr
Situla with Design of Boats ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 300 Vietnam Axes, situlae, and drums play an important role in Vietnam's Dongson culture named after a site located on the coastline to the south of present-day Hanoi that was first excavated in 1924. The four long boats with seated warriors in the central horizontal band of this bucket shaped vessel, common images in the art of the Dongson culture, are also depicted, albeit more summarily, on the sides on the bronze model of a drum in this case. There had been much speculation regarding the meaning of this theme, which is interpreted as representa Stock Photo
RM2HHTWF6–Situla with Design of Boats ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 300 Vietnam Axes, situlae, and drums play an important role in Vietnam's Dongson culture named after a site located on the coastline to the south of present-day Hanoi that was first excavated in 1924. The four long boats with seated warriors in the central horizontal band of this bucket shaped vessel, common images in the art of the Dongson culture, are also depicted, albeit more summarily, on the sides on the bronze model of a drum in this case. There had been much speculation regarding the meaning of this theme, which is interpreted as representa
Miniature Drum with Four Frogs ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 300 Vietnam Ranging in height from a few inches to over six feet, up to four feet in diameter, and often of considerable weight, drums are the most widely dispersed products of the Dongson culture of northern Vietnam. Examples produced in Vietnam, in addition to works made locally, have been found in south China and throughout mainland and island Southeast Asia. The function of these drums, often found in burials, remains unclear. They may have been used in warfare, as political regalia, or as part of funerary and other ceremonial rites.. Miniat Stock Photo
RM2HHTWCE–Miniature Drum with Four Frogs ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 300 Vietnam Ranging in height from a few inches to over six feet, up to four feet in diameter, and often of considerable weight, drums are the most widely dispersed products of the Dongson culture of northern Vietnam. Examples produced in Vietnam, in addition to works made locally, have been found in south China and throughout mainland and island Southeast Asia. The function of these drums, often found in burials, remains unclear. They may have been used in warfare, as political regalia, or as part of funerary and other ceremonial rites.. Miniat
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