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Processional Miniature Throne (Busabok)

late 18th–early 19th century

Not on view

This busabok, which houses a chair resembling a Siamese coronation throne, sanctified the objects it contained during state and religious processions. The personal message sent by the Siamese monarch, Phra Narai, to Louis XIV was engraved on gold sheet, placed in a busabok like this one, and carried on a palanquin to the Hall of Mirrors. According to the king’s wishes, some fifteen hundred members of the French court, arranged according to rank, attended the ceremony.

Processional Miniature Throne (Busabok), Wood with lacquer, inlaid mirrored glass, gold leaf, Thai, Bangkok — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Processional Miniature Throne (Busabok)

Date: late 18th–early 19th century

Culture: Thai, Bangkok

Medium: Wood with lacquer, inlaid mirrored glass, gold leaf

Dimensions: 34 1/16 × 11 5/8 × 13 11/16 in. (86.5 × 29.5 × 34.8 cm)

Classification: Sculpture

Credit Line: National Museum of Thailand, Bangkok (RS 147 [9939])

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