Two Vietnamese bronze ax-heads 越南青銅斧兩件 Dong Son Culture, circa 500 BC to 100 AD ?? ???500?-??100?

Of "Boat" or pediform, the first decorated on one side with a dog, a deer and a flying bird within a patterned border, golden brown patina; the second with two tiers of figures to each side, lower tiers with oars, the upper with elaborate headdresses, stylized creatures to the shaft, mottled blue-green patina.

L: 6 1/2 in.; 6 in.

PROVENANCE:

Property from the collection of James R. Brow and Anh Hoang Brow

PUBLISHED:

Arts of Asia, Vol 37, no. 3, May-June 2007, James R. Brow and Anh Hoang Brow, "Bronzes of the Dong Son Culture of Vietnam", p. 61, no. 13

NOTE:

For a similar pediform ax-head, dated 5th century BC to 1st century AD, see Nancy Tingley et al, "Arts of Ancient Vietnam, From River Plain to Open Sea", New Haven and London, 2009, pp 56-57, no. 1

來源：

James R. Brow 與 Ann Hoang Brow私人收藏

出版：

Arts of Asia，37期，編號3，2007年5/6月 James R. Brow and Anh Hoang Brow, "Bronzes of the Dong Son Culture of Vietnam"，頁61，編號13

註：

相似斧，斷代公元前5世紀，著錄於Nancy Tingley 著作 "Arts of Ancient Vietnam, From River Plain to Open Sea", New Haven 倫敦, 2009, 頁 56-57, no 1