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BRONZE CULTURE DONG SON - VIETNAM - PEDIFORM HAT - 6th-1st century B.C. Reinforced by a curved bead like the cutting edge (see similar pieces at Musée G

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BRONZE CULTURE DONG SON - VIETNAM - PEDIFORM HAT - 6th-1st century B.C. Reinforced by a curved bead like the cutting edge (see similar pieces at Musée G

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Estim. 640 - 800 EUR

Magnificent tho-situla made of bronze. Dong Son culture, ca. 800 B.C. - 200 A.D. H 17.2 cm, ø 22.6 cm. Thin-walled bronze tho-situla with green-turquoise patina, flared, cylindrical body, broad round foot and wide, horizontal mouth rim with two small, vertical handles. The body is decorated with four bands of vertical hatching in fine relief, the rim with an ornamental circular border in shallow relief. With patina! The tho-situlae are characteristic of the bronze objects that were left as offerings in the tombs of the Dông Son culture. In contrast to the thap situlae, they have no lid and were possibly used as spitting vessels for betel chewing. Excellently preserved. Age-related abrasion and discoloration. Provenance: Ex collection J.H., Munich, acquired late 1990s until before 2004.

Estim. 480 - 600 EUR

A pair of Dong Son bells with beautiful patina. Dong Son culture, ca. 3rd to 1st century B.C. H 18 cm and 17.2 cm. Two medium-sized cast bronze bells with green-turquoise patina. Tall, narrow bodies with rounded tips, flared sides, crowned by two zoomorphic, horn-like tips, each with two opposing long, rectangular cut-outs at the top, raised horizontal and vertical ribs. Traditionally without clapper. 2 pieces! Both in very good condition. Minimal knocks. Provenance: Ex collection J.H., Munich, acquired late 1990s until before 2004.

Estim. 160 - 200 EUR

VIETNAM (probably Thanh Hoa province) in the DONG SON taste Square-heeled pedeform axe (rìu) in bronze Incised decoration of a deer surrounded by geometric motifs Beautiful jade-colored patina 8 x 8.8 cm (Oxidation and wear) Provenance : Former collection of a French ambassador to Vietnam, then by descent Les Routes de la Soie, part II, sale 2024, Adjug'art, lot n°280 Comparison: An axe with similar decoration, but less oxidized, kept at the Musée Cernuschi (accession no. MC 7363). Another showing a deer hunting scene is kept at the National Museum of Vietnamese History in Hanoi. Bibliography: C. NOPPE, J. GUILLAUME, L. MARTINOT, G. WEBER, Analyse de quelques bronzes de la Culture de Dong Son (Vietnam) et de tradition dongsonienne à Java, Les cahiers de Mariemont, vol. 39, 2010, p. 40 fig. 8a.

Estim. 80 - 120 EUR

VIETNAM - in the taste of the DONG SON culture Set of two axes: Axe with asymmetrical cutting edge, incised chevron decoration 12 x 10 cm Oxidation Another later bronze axe, trapezoidal shape 13 x 8.5 cm (Wood residue in the socket and oxidation)

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