The book was compiled by MA Pham Thuy Hop, introducing 51 artifacts representing different styles and development stages of the ancient Champa art of which a vestige was recognized as the World’s Cultural Heritage by UNESCO: My Son Holy Land.
The book was compiled by MA Pham Thuy Hop, introducing 51 artifacts representing different styles and development stages of the ancient Champa art of which a vestige was recognized as the World’s Cultural Heritage by UNESCO: My Son Holy Land.
The contents consist of two sections:
- Introduction of the Champa carvings at the Vietnam Museum of History
- Appendix with 100 photos and drawings of 51 exhibits.
Through this collection, the readers can identify different styles in different development stages of the Champa art:
- My Son E1 Style, prior to the 8
th century
- Dong Duong Style, 9
th to early 10
th centuries
- Tra Kieu Style, 10
th-11
th centuries
- Chanh Lo Style, 11
th-12
th centuries
- Thap Mam Style, 12
th-13
th centuries