A Dong Son drum is one of the prized artefacts up for auction this weekend at a Vietnamese antique collectors’ festival in Hanoi.
Ten precious relics to be auctioned in Hanoi
Thanh Nien News, 16 January 2008
So how much would a Dong Son Drum set you back?
The precious relics to be auctioned include the Dong Son Bronze Drum, worth VND120 million (US$7,500) at starting price, and the Dong Son Tower.
Related books:
– Art & Archaeology of Fu Nan by J. C. Khoo
– Vietnamese Ceramics: A Separate Tradition by J. Stevensen, J. Guy and L. A. Cort
– Dong Son Drums in Viet Nam
I have been reading this blog for a while now, and I thought it would be proper to leave a note of appreciation here.
Many Thanks,
Jim Mirkalami