| Location: Royal Barge Museum, Bangkok, Thailand |
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The Royal Barge Narai Song Suban - H.M. King Rama IX, is a major decorated royal barge of the animalfigureheaded type. Royal vessels with animal figureheads came into being during the reign of King Maha Chakraphat of Ayutthaya, who commanded that these swift and sleek vessels be used as victory barges with the animal figureheads affixed to support artillery. The animals used signify the rank-indicating crests of noblemen or take the form of mythological beats like elephant-lion hybrids, nagas, and others. The Barge of State carrying the king bears a royal crest depicting the garuda. |
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