Sítula Tho. Vietnam, Dongson culture (5th - 2nd c. B.C.)

Sítula Tho. Vietnam, Dongson culture (5th - 2nd century BC).
Copper alloy.
Fine azurite oxidation. In good condition.
Measurements: 26,2 x 19,5 cm.

Baluster-shaped sytula decorated with concentric circles on the body. The flared rim has two handles. A sytula or acetre is a vessel for drawing water from jars or wells, although it can also refer to the cauldron or small bucket where holy water is carried.

The Dong Son culture was a Bronze Age culture in ancient Vietnam centered in the Red River Valley of northern Vietnam from about 1000 B.C. to the 1st century A.D. Its influence spread to other parts of Southeast Asia, including the maritime Southeast, from about 1000 B.C. to 1 B.C. 2 3 4. The Dong people were skilled bronze casters with the lost-wax casting method and with carving.