National Museum

Table Screen.
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Mother-of-Pearl Inlay (พระที่นั่งปัจฉิมาภิมุข)
Display of Mother-of-Pearl inlay objects, made by
a very intricate and complicated process is in room
No.9. The pieces mainly dated back to the 19th
century, whenother-of-Pearl was very popular and
reached its peak.

Here you see the ritual trays for offerings to monks.
Mother-of Pearl inlaid musical instruments can be
seen in room No.15.

Table Screen, panels such as shown here were
places upright on tables to serve as miniature
screens. One of a pair, this screen depicts the
Lord Buddha at the center of a flame decorated
niche, attended by two of his favorite disciples,
Mogellana and Sariputtra. Failing flower behind
them signify an auspicious event.

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