National Museum, Bangkok

Special thanks to the Museum for their gracious permission to photograph these objects.

Funeral Chariot

1924
National Museum, Bangkok

This chariot with naga railings was crafted for the funeral of Princess Malineem Opdara in 1924. It carries a boat-like platform underneath a layered superstructure with kala face that is supported on multiple legs. Oddly, the chariot's rear wheels are much larger than its front wheels.