Donor Name:

Philadelphia Centennial International Exhibition, Royal Siamese Commission  Search this

Length - Object:

2 m

Object Type:

Curtain

Place:

Thailand, Asia

Accession Date:

1876

Notes:

FROM CARD: "MUNG P'RAA TIT LUK MAI." FROM CARD: "CURTAIN---"MUNG-PRAA-TIT-LUK-MAI."---ONE SIDE CRIMSON SILK, WITH GOLD FIGURES, BORDERED WITH PLAIN BLUE SATIN AND GREEN SATIN. LENGTH 6 FEET. KINGDOM OF SIAM, 1876. 24,142. GIFT OF THE KING OF SIAM."

Illustrated and described in McQuail, Lisa. 1997. "Treasures of Two Nations: Thai Royal Gifts to the United States of America" Smithsonian Institution. p. 95

Record Last Modified:

31 Jul 2020

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

005318

USNM Number:

E27142-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/321b5918e-5d74-414e-8e92-5b379efc622d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8378922