19th Century Manuscript Cabinet - Gift of State, 1966 (Lower left, front panel)
Lower left: Standing and grasping the branch of a sal tree with her right hand, Queen Mahamaya gives birth to Prince Siddhartha as two attendants kneel before her. The gods Indra (upper left) and Brahma (upper right, holding the precious infant) welcome him.






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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