Model of Thai Royal Barge "Subanahongsa"
date: label: Accession Date
content: 13 Nov 2014
name: label: Donor Name
content: Queen Sirikit
notes: label: Notes
content: Model of Thai Royal Barge, "Subanahongsa". Very long hull, with large curved swan head prow. At the center of the boat is a tall gold pavillion for members of the royal family. The boat model is made from gilded and lacquered wood. Inside of boat is red, outside is mostly gold, with black along the center. Includes several tiny figures, including two long rows of seated oarsmen, 7 royal insignia bearers, a flag bearer at the stern, royal attendants, etc. A white fur tassel hangs from the prow. Heavy wooden display stand, with brass plaque that reads: "THE SUBANAHONGSA IS THE PRINCIPLE ROYAL BARGE THAT CARRIES HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THAILAND IN THE ROYAL PROCESSION TO THE TEMPLE".
label: Record Last Modified
content: 21 Apr 2025
label: Specimen Count
content: 2
place: label: Place
content: Thailand, Asia
topic: label: Topic
content: Ethnology
culture: label: Culture
content: Thai
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content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 416099
label: USNM Number
content: E433566-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Barge Model
physicalDescription: label: Length - Total
content: 109 cm
label: Width - Total
content: 10 cm
label: Height - Total
content: 32 cm
label: Length - Barge
content: 109 cm
label: Width - Barge
content: 7.5 cm
label: Height - Barge
content: 4 cm
label: Length - Center Dias
content: ca. 6 cm
label: Width - Center Dias
content: ca. 6 cm
label: Height - Center Dias
content: 21.5 cm
label: Height - Figures
content: avg 5.5 cm