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Oct 30, 2015 / 10:50

Traditional sacred animals on display in Hanoi

Approximately 100 artefacts related to traditional sacred animals will be on display at the Vietnam National Museum of History in Hanoi from October 28 – February 2016.

Those objects date back from the early days in the founding history of the Vietnamese nation to the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945), the last royal monarchy in Vietnam’s history. 
 
Artefacts related to traditional sacred animals are on display at the Vietnam National Museum of History.
Artefacts related to traditional sacred animals are on display at the Vietnam National Museum of History.
The exhibits will be classified into different categories, including the Dong Son civilisation’s totems, dragons, cranes, lions and “nghe” – a fictional creature with lion-like head, long tail and dog-like body, and 12 animal signs of the Vietnamese zodiac. 
The show will also feature 3D images of some valuable objects unsuitable to be put on display.