My Son E1 altar
Dating from the 7th and 8th centuries, the unique My Son E1 altar has remained relatively intact. It depicts many characters from daily life, nature and animals and is significant for research of the culture, beliefs, sculpture and architecture of My Son and the Champa people. Researchers consider the sculptural style of this altar as the first stable style in the development of Champa sculptural art, which is called My Son E1 style.
The Tra Kieu altar also dates from the 7th and 8th centuries. This unique artifact shows the existence of a Champa capital and worship zone over 1,000 years ago in Tra Kieu, Quang Nam. Its four sides are completely intact, and depict the mythology of the Champa people.
The bronze Tara Bodhisattva statue was cast in the 9th century. According to archaeologists, the largest Buddhist centre of the Champa Kingdom was in Dong Duong, Quang Nam Province, at the end of the 9th century. Epitaphs discovered in Dong Duong mention Champa King Indravarman II’s construction there, in 875, of a Buddhist centre and a temple for worshiping the Bodhisattva Laksmindra Lokesvara. This altar is also a unique artifact.
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