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The national treasure is kept at the Nam Hong museum.
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Its body has largely remained intact for thousands of years.
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Based on the shape, processing technique, and decorative patterns, it is said to date back between 2,200 and 2,300 years.
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The exhibition attracts plenty of visitors from Bac Ninh province, as well as those hailing from neighbouring localities.

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The jar is the only one among the 235 jars from the culture found in the nation that features decorative patterns of moving animals on its body.
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The museum also preserves thousands of historical items from Dong Son culture and different feudal periods.
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The Dong Son was a Bronze Age civilisation based in ancient Vietnam and centred at the northern Red River delta.

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