Sa Huynh culture jewelry set proposed for recognition as national treasure

This is a set of jewelry discovered during an archaeological excavation at the Lai Nghi burial site (Dien Ban town, Quang Nam province).

The People's Committee of Quang Nam province has just submitted a document requesting the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to consider and submit to the Prime Minister for recognition as national treasures the artifacts in the collection of gold jewelry and agate artifacts in the shape of animals at the Lai Nghi burial site.

Some jewelry found at Lai Nghi's burial site. (Source: Culture Newspaper)

The site was discovered in 2000 and excavated by Quang Nam Museum in collaboration with archaeologists from the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, and the Institute of General and Comparative Archaeology, German National Institute of Archaeology, from 2002 to 2004.

According to Quang Nam Museum, the reason for the selection is because these are original, unique artifacts, discovered directly at the Lai Nghi burial site through archaeological excavations, have intact cultural layers and have been analyzed for age by many methods.

Unique and typical artifacts with authentic dates, clear origins and sources through archaeological excavations, historical and cultural values, meeting the criteria to be recognized as national treasures.

To promote the value of these precious artifacts, in the coming time, Quang Nam Museum will deploy digital technology applications to protect and promote the value of treasures such as 3D scanning, digitizing artifacts, organizing live and online exhibitions, propaganda, promotion, and further promoting the value of these artifacts on mass media and social networks.

Lai Nghi burial site is an archaeological site with rich and diverse burial objects. The proportion of artifacts buried in each jar of Lai Nghi is the highest among the discovered and excavated sites of Sa Huynh culture in Vietnam.

With the origin of artifacts found during archaeological excavations, at their original location, right in the cultural layer, these artifacts contain important scientific information, of great value to the research and understanding of cultural and historical issues related to Lai Nghi relics and Sa Huynh culture.

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/bo-trang-suc-van-hoa-sa-huynh-duoc-de-nghi-cong-nhan-bao-vat-quoc-gia-290778.html