Archaeological Collection

Artifact Gallery

Archaeological artifacts from Óc Eo and the Kingdom of Funan

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Roman gold medallion of Marcus Aurelius found at Óc Eo

Roman Gold Medallion - Marcus Aurelius (161-180 CE)

Han Dynasty Bronze Mirror

Glass beads from Óc Eo showing intricate craftsmanship

Óc Eo Glass Beads

Vishnu statue from Óc Eo showing Southeast Asian artistic style

Vishnu Statue - Museum of Vietnamese History

Vishnu Head Sculpture

Standing Vishnu Statue

Buddha Statue

Vishnu Statue

White stone Buddha and Brahman statues from Ba The

Buddha & Brahman Statues

K5 Inscription Stele

Sanskrit Stone Inscription

Funan Gold Coin

Funan Bronze Coin

Silver Coin with Srivatsa

Hamsa Bird Coin

Bronze Tin - Deer Motif

Bronze tin with hamsa and beaded border from Óc Eo

Bronze Tin - Hamsa with Beaded Border

Bronze Tin - Hamsa Bird

Bronze tin with rabbit and floral border from Óc Eo

Bronze Tin - Rabbit with Floral Border

Bronze tin with ritual symbol from Óc Eo

Bronze Tin - Ritual Symbol

Bronze Tin - Running Deer

Gold ring showing evidence of trade at Óc Eo

Gold Ring - Trade Evidence

Gold Jewelry Collection

Gold Jewelry

Decorative Ornament

Óc Eo Beads Collection

Decorated terracotta kendi vessel from Óc Eo

Terracotta Kendi - Decorated

Spouted terracotta kendi vessel from Óc Eo

Terracotta Kendi - Spouted

Óc Eo Pottery

Beast-Shaped Pottery

Archaeological Excavation Site

Go Cay Thi Site

Ancient Canal System

Óc Eo Culture Sites Map

Geographical divisions of Southern Vietnam and Mekong Delta

Mekong Delta Map - Nguyen (2023)

Da Noi archaeological site excavation in 1985

Da Noi Excavation 1985 - Nguyen (2023)

Linh Son Nam site excavation in 1999 at Ba The mountain

Linh Son Nam Excavation 1999 - Nguyen (2023)

Go Óc Eo Excavation 2002 - Nguyen (2023)

Wet sieving method for micro-materials collection

Wet Sieving Method - Nguyen (2023)

Flotation method for archaeological sample processing

Flotation Method - Nguyen (2023)

Animal bones, fish bones, and plant seeds from wet sieving

Organic Samples - Nguyen (2023)

Square brick well at Go Giong Cat site discovered 2019

Square Brick Well - Nguyen (2023)

Circular brick well at Go Giong Cat site 2019-2020

Circular Brick Well - Nguyen (2023)

Plan of ancient Óc Eo port city by Malleret 1959

Óc Eo City Plan (Malleret 1959) - Nguyen (2023)

Ancient canal systems connecting Óc Eo to Angkor Borei

Canal Systems Map - Nguyen (2023)

Distribution of 88 Óc Eo cultural monuments in Southern Vietnam

Óc Eo Sites Distribution - Nguyen (2023)

Wooden architecture and clay embankment at Go Giong Cat 2018-2020

Wooden Architecture - Nguyen (2023)

Go Sau Thuan architectural site excavation 2017-2019

Go Sau Thuan Site - Nguyen (2023)

Typical artifacts of Óc Eo culture including jewelry, statues, and pottery

Typical Óc Eo Artifacts - Nguyen (2023)

Development phases chronology of Óc Eo - Ba The archaeological complex

Chronology Chart - Nguyen (2023)

Imported artifacts including Roman coins, Chinese mirrors, and pottery

Imported Artifacts - Nguyen (2023)

Glass bead provenance and trade routes connecting Óc Eo to Southeast Asia

Trade Routes Map - Nguyen (2023)

10 National Treasures from Óc Eo

Linh Son Bac Buddha Relief

Stone relief

An Giang Museum

Khanh Binh Stone Buddha

Stone statue

An Giang Museum

Giong Xoai Wooden Buddha

Wooden statue, 4th-6th c.

An Giang Museum

Giong Xoai Brahma Statue

Stone statue, 6th-7th c.

An Giang Museum

Linga-Yoni Set

Stone, 5th-7th c.

An Giang Museum

Linh Son Linga-Yoni Set

Stone, 5th-7th c.

An Giang Museum

Giong Cat Nandin Ring

Gold jewelry

Óc Eo Cultural Relic Board

Mukhalinga Ba The

Stone, 6th c.

An Giang Museum

Linh Son Bac Buddha Head

Stone sculpture

Óc Eo Cultural Relic Board

Cay Tram Mound Jar Tomb

Ceramic burial

An Giang Museum

Other Notable Finds

Funan Silver Coins

Eight silver coins bearing the image of the hamsa bird (or Vietnamese crested argus), representing locally minted Funan currency.

Chinese Bronze Mirrors

Han dynasty bronze mirrors demonstrating trade connections with China through diplomatic missions documented in Chinese histories.

Jewelry Molds

Stone molds for casting gold jewelry, indicating local production including pieces imitating Roman Antonine coin designs.

Persian Glass Beads

Glass beads from Sasanian Persia, evidence of Middle Eastern trade connections via the maritime routes.

Indian Intaglios

Inscribed gems and cameos from India, attesting to the cosmopolitan nature of the port city.

Spice Processing Stone

Discovered July 2023, the earliest evidence of spice processing in Southeast Asia.

Visit the Collections

Óc Eo artifacts are housed in several Vietnamese museums

Museum of Vietnamese History

Hồ Chí Minh City. Houses the K5 inscription, Vishnu statue, Roman medallions, and major artifacts from Malleret's excavations.

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An Giang Province Museum

Long Xuyên City. Houses six of the ten National Treasures including the Brahma statue and Linga-Yoni sets.

Óc Eo Culture Museum

Óc Eo town, Thoại Sơn district. Opened 2016 at the archaeological site itself with artifacts and site documentation.

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Cần Thơ Museum

Houses four National Treasures from the Nhon Thanh site including the most intact wooden Buddha and unique Linga-Yoni.

Image Credits

Research images courtesy of Nguyen Hoang Bach Linh (2023), Center for Archaeology, Southern Institute of Social Sciences. Published in Ancient Civilizations and Cultural Resources, Kanazawa University.

Wikimedia Commons images used under Creative Commons licenses. VNA photographs used under fair use for educational purposes.

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