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Lidded offering container
Lidded offering container

Lidded offering container

Place of OriginThailand
Date1800-1925
MaterialsLacquered wood and bamboo with mother-of-pearl
DimensionsH. 23 in x W. 20 1/2 in x D. 20 1/2 in, H. 58.4 cm x W. 52.1 cm x D. 52.1 cm
Credit LineGift from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Southeast Asian Art Collection
Object number2006.27.105.a-.b
DepartmentSoutheast Asian Art
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
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Members of the royal family used sumptuous lidded offering containers consisting of a tray and a cone-shaped cove, to present food to monks during royal ceremonies.

A container similar to this one in shape and design but inlaid with gold rather than mother-of-pearl was used in the ceremonies in 1919 for the funeral of the wife of Rama V who was also the mother of Rama VI and Rama VII.