A unique collection of antique Buddhist statues and associated artifacts will be displayed at a Buddhist culture museum, the first of its kind in Vietnam, in the central city of Da Nang later this month.
The museum, located inside Quan The Am Pagoda, will open to the public on December 24.
The pagoda’s management board said it was keeping more than 500 statues but only 200 of which will be showcased given the museum’s area.
Some of the objects on display can be considered national treasures, the board said.
Some statues of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva in the museum.
Some Buddhist statues in the museum.
A lacquer painting made with mother-of-pearl inlaid depicts the Buddha attaining Nirvana.
An amber Buddha statue.
The statue of thousand-armed Avalokiteśvara
The bronze statue of four-armed Avalokiteśvara, dated back to the 7th-9th century
A Cham-style statue made of iron.
A set of eight bronze statues.
The statues on display are categorized based on their styles and materials.
The material used to make this statue is still unknown.
Other antiques in the museum.
Source: thanhniennews.com
