VietNamNet Bridge – Young collector Le Cong Anh Duc in HCM City died before realizing his dream of establishing a private museum. His family presented a collection of nearly 500 ancient lamps to the district of Dien Ban in Quang Nam province. The lamps were exhibited during the Quang Nam Heritage Festival (June 22-26).

Le Cong Anh Duc was born in 1970 in Hanoi and lived in Ho Chi Minh City but his hometown is Dien Ban district. Duc began collecting antiques, particularly lamps at the age of 22.

After overseas business trips, Duc brought old lamps home. He dreamed of establishing a private museum displaying ancient lamps. However, that dream was not realized because Duc died after a traffic accident in 2002.

In 2011, Duc’s father - Le Cong Chiem - donated Duc’s collection of more than 500 ancient lamps to the museum of Dien Ban District. 190 intact lamps were on display during the Quang Nam Heritage Festival. The most unique artifacts are two lamps of 2 m high.

Some lamps in pictures:

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