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CHAWSAMPRAYA NATIONAL MUSEUM
Museum
Ayutthaya Gold Treasure Building, Chao Sam Phraya National Museum Discovering the crypt of Ayutthaya and marveling at exquisite art in the museum of gold
Gold is the symbol of prosperity, wealth and pride of the kingdom named Ayutthaya, as seen from the excavations of various historical sites, namely Wat Ratchaburana, Wat Mahathat, Wat Phra Ram, Wat Phra Si Sanphet and Phra Chedi Sisuriyothai where a great number of precious artifacts were discovered, suggesting the glory of Ayutthaya Kingdom in the past. All of this is conveyed through the exhibition in Ayutthaya Gold Treasure Building at Chao Sam Phraya National Museum.
The exhibition
Gold is the symbol of prosperity, wealth and pride of the kingdom named Ayutthaya, as seen from the excavations of various historical sites, namely Wat Ratchaburana, Wat Mahathat, Wat Phra Ram, Wat Phra Si Sanphet and Phra Chedi Sisuriyothai where a great number of precious artifacts were discovered, suggesting the glory of Ayutthaya Kingdom in the past. All of this is conveyed through the exhibition in Ayutthaya Gold Treasure Building at Chao Sam Phraya National Museum.
The exhibition showcases gold articles for royal funeral and Buddhist offerings. Each of these golden artifacts is considered a masterpiece of elaborate art, for example, Phra Saeng Khan Chaisri (Sword of Victory) from Wat Ratchaburana and the Buddha’s relics from Wat Mahathat, etc.
The highlight of this exhibition is the full-size simulation of the mural paintings in the second crypt of Wat Ratchaburana created with a ceramic tile printing technique from Japan that give visitors a virtual atmosphere inside the crypt. In addition, designs inspired by the patterns of textiles and architectures in Ayutthaya Period are created and combined with gold plates in the shapes of swan and angel, which is an artistic extension of the wisdom heritage inherited from our ancestors into valuable works of exquisite art for future generations.