CULTURAL ANTIQUES FROM VIETNAM’S 54 PEOPLES, PRESENT AND PAST
CULTURAL ANTIQUES FROM VIETNAM’S 54 PEOPLES, PRESENT AND PAST
RITUAL PERCUSSION
Hand-engraved wood; only used in ritual ceremonies; Dao people in Northern Vietnam; mid-20th century 1-3SB16 Size:20,5cmx6cm
RITUAL POLE
Hand-engraved wood with a lizard design; Banar people in Central Highlands of Vietnam; early 20th century Size: 216cm x 22cm
RITUAL PRINTING BLOCK
Hand-carved wood on two sides only used to make money and carry messages to the divinities in religious ceremonies; Tight
RITUAL PRINTING BLOCK
Hand-carved wood on 6 sides with designs of divinities riding animals (horse, phoenix, dragon and tiger) only used to make
RITUAL PRINTING BLOCK
Hand-carved wood on two sides only used to print on the envelops of divinities’ letters in religious ceremonies by Taoist
RITUAL PRINTING WOODBLOCK
Size: 29cmx7cmx2cm
RITUAL PRINTING WOODBLOCK
4-78(1).SM38 Size: 16cmx13cm
RITUAL SPINNER
Hand-engraved wood with four heads on each terminal element, lacquered, iron rod, old bronze coin; only used in ritual ceremonies;
RITUAL STAFF
Hand-carved wood; Coin Dao people, Bac Kan province, northern Vietnam; mid-20th century X5-20-2-19 Size: 74cmx4cmx4cm
RITUAL STAFF
Hand-carved iron with rattles, wood; only used in major religious ceremonies by Taoist masters; San Diu people in Thai Nguyen
RITUAL STAMP
X6-21-4-5 Size: 6,5cmx7cmx5cm
RITUAL STAMP
5-45.SM50 Size: 5cmx6cmx5cm