Ancient Jewelry on Display in HCM City
An exhibition of women’s jewelry from ancient times opened on Oct. 12 at the Southern Women’s Museum in Ho Chi Minh City.
Among them are skillfully wrought bracelets, necklaces, earrings, rings and brooches made of gold, silver, bronze or glass, many of which are encrusted with gemstones.
Different from the Kinh people, tribal women in the highlands preferred colorful necklaces and spiral jewelry made of ivory, Cham women had a penchant for agate and gold strings, and Khmer women were influenced by Indian culture.
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