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| Lot# & Name: |
666. Dong Son Zoomorphic Vessel |
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| Estimate: |
$2,000-$3,000 |
| Current High Bid: |
$3,250.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$3,250.00 |
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| Category: |
Asian Art
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| Sub Category: |
Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Thailand)
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| Culture or Country: |
Vietnam.
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| Period: |
Ca. 2000 B.C.
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| Size: |
2-3/4”H. x 6-1/4" |
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| Description: |
Cast bronze figural lime container in the form of a stylized frog, having an opening in the middle of his back. Entire body is covered with a spiral decoration, legs formed of a relief coil or spiral. Overall encrusted blue-green surface patina. Surface has been cleaned, removing the earthen encrustation and the spiral decoration has been enhanced in the cleaning process. Rear right foot reattached.
Scholars used to believe that the cultures of Southeast Asia were based primarily on influences from other regions, chiefly influences from India and China.
However, excavations of Dong Son artifacts indicate that they came from a civilization that was native to the region and that the society that produced these artifacts was the origin of Bronze Age culture throughout Southeast Asia. The Dong Son people are
also believed to have been responsible for turning the Red River Delta in Vietnam into the rice-growing area that it continued to be throughout historical times. Moreover, the archaeological discoveries about this culture suggest that Southeast Asia contained an
advanced society that not only was skilled in artistic production but also engaged in seagoing trade over a wide geographic expanse. The artistic influence of the culture extended to a large part of the Southeast Asian region, and traces of it can still be found in many places. |
| Provenance: |
Private American collection. Ex. Arte Primitivo auction 57, lot 609, 2011. Ex. private Austrailian collection, acquired 1990’s. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$55.00 |
| International: |
$115.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Dong Son Zoomorphic Vessel
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BIDDER |
BID |
QTY |
Original Bid Time |
| 1. |
Invaluable |
$3,250.00 |
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9/16/2026 5:03:35 PM |
| 2. |
LiveAuctioneers |
$3,250.00(losing tie) |
1 |
9/16/2026 5:02:58 PM |
| 3. |
LiveAuctioneers |
$2,900.00 |
1 |
9/16/2026 5:02:38 PM |
| 4. |
LiveAuctioneers |
$2,700.00 |
1 |
9/16/2026 5:02:31 PM |
| 5. |
LiveAuctioneers |
$2,500.00 |
1 |
9/16/2026 5:02:20 PM |
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