Quang Ngai receives Champa culture period artifacts donated by local people

(QNgTV)- Quang Ngai Provincial Museum has received an antique, a statue of the monkey god Hanuman dating back to the 11th century (Champa culture period), donated by a resident of Van Tuong commune.

Mr. Duong Dinh Luc discovered and voluntarily surrendered the antique.

The artifact is a statue of the Monkey God Hanuman discovered and voluntarily surrendered by Mr. Duong Dinh Luc, residing in Tuyet Diem 3 village, Binh Thuan commune, Binh Son district, Quang Ngai province (now Van Tuong commune, Quang Ngai province). The artifact is made of carved stone, weighs 150kg, and dates back to the 11th-12th century (Champa culture).

The artifact was discovered by Mr. Luc in 2021 while diving in the Vung Buon sea at a depth of 2-4m, 50m from shore.

Statue of Monkey God Hanuman

The People's Committee of Quang Ngai province has decided to establish the people's ownership of buried, hidden, buried, or sunken assets that individuals randomly find and voluntarily hand over to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in the form of handing over the assets to the Provincial General Museum for organization and management; coordinate with relevant agencies and units to reward individuals who discover the assets according to regulations.

Source: https://quangngaitv.vn/quang-ngai-tiep-nhan-co-vat-thoi-ky-van-hoa-champa-do-nguoi-dan-hien-tang-6506391.html