Illuminated Manuscript of the Phra Malai Sutra
Phra Malai Sutra
Gift of State, 1966
Centennial of the Birth of James Smithson,
founder of the Smithsonian.
Angels and a stupa
Painted Koi paper
Department of Anthropology, cat. # E404342
66 cm length x 14 cm width

Gallery 1

1a. Robert's Treaty, 1833

1b. Harris Treaty, 1856

1c. Status & Rank of the Presidents

Gallery 2

2a. H.M. King Chulongkorn's Gifts

2b. Centennial Exposition, 1876

2c. 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition

Gallery 3

3a. Institutional Gifts

3b. Recent Gifts to the US

3c. Thai Royal Gifts in Perspective

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