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Why this is a
Masterpiece

It is beautifully decorated and the decorations are surprisingly clear. The gold paint is special. It is made from roots of the tamarind tree.

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Type: Decorative Art
Materials: Wood, gold paint and black paint
Measurements: Width 20 cm Height 87,5 cm Length 80,5 cm
Creator name: Unknown
Creator date: Unknown
Where it was made: Thailand; Northern Thailand
Geography: Thailand
Time period: AD 19th century ~ AD 19th century
Creation date: 19th century
Function: A box where Buddhist scriptures from the temple were kept. The decorations on the box depict the story of the Prince Siddhart, the name of the Lord Buddha during his life as a Prince. This scene depicts him leaving the palace to become a monk.
Acquisition: The object was acquired from the Buddhasatan, an educational Buddhist Centre in Chiang Mai. It was donated on the occasion of the opening of the museum in 1973. The Buddhasatan functioned as a museum and received many objects for guarding from abandoned temples. See also: CM 540-2516; 6-2516; 13- 2516 and 273-2524
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Acknowledgements
Owner: The Kingdom of Thailand
Museum: Chiang Mai National Museum
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