Bảo tàng lịch sử Quốc gia

This exhibition features more than one hundred jewelries and accessories dating back from prehistory to the Nguyen dynasty. For example, the necklace and earring made of shell beads of Bau Tro culture dating back 5000 years ago, the stone beads of Phung Nguyen culture 4000 years ago, stone collection of Dong Dau 3500 years ago, bronze jewelry of Dong Son culture 2000-2500 years ago, and glass collection of Sa Huynh culture 2000 years ago. However, the most luxury and high quality collection is Nguyen royal jewelry (18th - 20th century). It includes many kinds of jewelry (hairpin, bracelet, necklace, ring, earring, pendant, ornament...) and made of many types of materials (silver, gold, gemstone and jade...).

This exhibition is surely to present the creative values dedicated by Vietnamese craftsmen in a long history from prehistory to the feudalism with the peak of Nguyen dynasty and in a wide area from the North to the Central and South Vietnam.*-

The exhibition runs from April 28th, 2015 to June 28th, 2015 at Hue Museum of Royal Antiquities (address: 3 Le Truc, Hue City).

Silver necklace, Nguyen dynasty

Ornamental plaque of the King's belt, jade, gold and gemstone, Nguyen dynasty

Jade, Nguyen dynasty (19th century)

Queen cap's ornament, 18th century

Bracelet, gold inlaid with gemstones, 18th century

Brooch with handle in the shape of the flower, Nguyen dynasty, 18th century

Brooch with the handle in the shape of the phoenix, gold, 18th century

Buckle, Dong Son culture

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Arm amour, Dong Son culture

Two- head animal earring, Sa Huynh culture, circa 2500-2000 year before present

Gold beads, Dong Nai culture, 2500 years ago

Shell beads, Bau Tro culture, 5000 years ago, oldest jewelry in the exhibition

Tran Trang (Photo: dantri.com.vn)