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2009.
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| Summary/Abstract |
In late 1960, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, opened "The Art and Archeology of Viet Nam," an exhibit featuring an impressive collection of Vietnamese relics and contemporary handicrafts. Patrons entering the exhibit were greeted by the soft sounds of Vietnamese music and the scent of burning incense. The centerpiece of the room was a large and intricately carved "National Ancestral Altar" dedicated to Vietnam's "rulers, ministers, generals, scholars, and heroes.
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