Library of artifacts

Pornaga Goddess

The Statue of the Goddess Poh Naga (Mother
Goddedd Thien Y A Na)
Material: Blue stone
Date: 11th century
Dimension: 2.60m High x 1.5m wide
The Thien YA Na statue is worshiped in the Tower. It is a monolithic green stone that represents the Mother Goddess sitting in a mediation position on the lotus. This was a masterpiece of ancient Cham sculptures in the 11th century. The whole sculptures are 2.60m high, which placed in the middle of the main tower 22.40m high. From the front, the statue has up to 10 arms of which 2 are the main arms and 8 sub-arms are behind the Bodhi leaf reliefs. This is the symbol of the almighty. The two main arms are placed on the knees with the left hand opens to give bless and the right hand raises and faces up to give relief. People believe that it will bring peace and happiness to everyone in the world.

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Vo Canh stele

Storage location: National History Museum.
Registration number: LSb.32864
Material: Stone. - Date: II - III century, Champa culture.
Dimension: 270 cm High; 110 cm x 80 cm thick
This is the oldest remaining stele of the the ancient Champa Kingdom. The stele was engraved with the ancient Sanskrit about the history of the pre-Southern Champa Kingdom. Sri Mara was the founder of the first dynasty of the Southern Chapa emirate. The capital was located in Panduranga (now is Phan Rang region). The capital of Northern Champa emirate (according to Chinese history, it is also known as Lam Ap) was located in Simhapura - Tra Kieu area at present. In the sixth century, the two emirates were united as the Champa kingdom (Simhapura was chosen as the capital).

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Typical Bong bowl

Number: 91.XC.L3
Diameter: 34 cm, height: 19.5 cm, perimeter: 47 cm, weight: 2.4 kg.
Date: 3000-4000 ago.
This artifact was excavated in 1991 from the archaeological site of Xom Con, Ba Ngoi district, Cam Ranh city, Khanh Hoa. The Xom Con culture has total 18 archaeological sites in Khanh Hoa and Southern Central provinces. Xom Con pottery is monotonous in type but has different alternations.

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8 knobs jar

Number: 07.HD.H1.M10: 10
Diameter: 16.7 cm. Height: 15.4 cm. Weight: 1.8 kg. Shape: octagon
Date: 2000 ago
This artifact was excavated in 2007 from Hoa Diem archaeological site, Cam Thinh Dong commune, Cam Ranh city, Khanh Hoa province. This is an important relic and burial site of prehistoric residents with a wide distribution area, which dated from the V and VI BC to the 3rd and 4th century AD. It has the link with some older relics such as Xom Con and other prehistoric Sa Huynh. It also has the same age with some relics in the Central, Southeast and Continental Southeast Asia and islands.

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Kettledrum

Number: CCKH 367, KL.112
Diameter: 52cm. Height: 43 cm. perimeter: 132cm.
The drum has 4 pairs of grain handles. There is a star shape with 10 rays on the center of the surface.
Material: copper
The drum was accidentally discovered on October 26, 1983 at the campus of the house No. 36/9 on Dong Nai Street, Phuoc Hai district, Nha Trang City.
Nha Trang I bronze drum has the same syle and patterns with the Dong Son drum. However, the technique of casting is not as professional as that of the Dong Son drums. Therefore, Nha Trang I could be casted in accordance with Dong Son drum model. The discovery of the drums within Sa Huynh area and in the Sa Huynh Culture relics has shown the intercultural relations. The Nha Trang I drum belongs to I Heger category.

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Lithophone

It was first found in the period of 1937-1940 by Mr. Bo Bo Sung and Mr. Bo Bo Ren when they harvested in the forest on the top of Doc Gao Mountain with 22 bars. Later, 9 bars were destroyed by mines, one was broken and the remaining 12 bars were kept carefully.
In 1979, 13 bars of the lithophone were handed over to Phu Khanh Information and Culture Department.
The Rhyolite Porphyre stone has a hard structure with many metallic elements and, high-sounding music. It is available in Khanh Son-Bac Ai mountains, in the North and the Rhyodacite stone is distributed in the South. Khanh Son lithophone is made of the hard stone, so it is difficult to manipulate. The lithophones are rough, heavy and large. The artists can type play harder to have higher and louder sound.

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Bong bowl

Number: 07.HD.H1.M14
Height: 23.2cm, Thickness: 0.5cm, Diameter: 27.7cm.
Date: 2000 years ago
Material: ceramic sands
The artifact was excavated in 2007 in the archaeological monument of Hoa Diem.

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