Exhibition features tigers in Vietnam’s ancient art

via Vietnam Plus, 18 January 2022: The upcoming Vietnamese/Chinese new year is for the Tiger, and the Vietnam National Museum of History has a tiger-themed exhibition.

A thematic exhibition highlighting tigers in Vietnam’s ancient art opened at the Vietnam National Museum of History (VNMH) on January 18.

The event, in celebration of the coming Year of the Tiger, is jointly arranged by the museum, the Hung Kings Temple historical relic site and collectors.

On showcase are more than 30 exhibits, documents and images featuring tigers throughout over 2,000 years of the country’s art history, showing that the image of tigers was widely portrayed in Vietnam’s ancient pottery, carving and folk paintings, among others.

Source: Exhibition features tigers in Vietnam’s ancient art | Culture – Sports | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)

See also:

• Exhibition introduces images of the tiger in Vietnam’s ancient art | Vietnam Net, 20 Jan 2022
• Hanoi exhibition welcomes Year of the Tiger with ancient artifacts | Vietnam Express, 24 Jan 2022