MAHA SURASINGHANAT BUILDING, THE SOUTH WING BUILDING (No. S1, S9)

The Maha Surasinghanat Building, or South Wing Building, displays various artifacts from the World heritage prehistoric site, Ban Chiang, art history collection before 13th century and Asian Art collection.

ASIAN ART (No. S1) The Museum's collection of Asian art includes sculptures from various traditions including Chinese, Japanese, Tibetan, Nepalese, Burmese, Ceylonese and Indian. Many of these pieces were influenced by the art, religion and culture of India. Buddha Indian, Sarnath, early 6th century AD.119 cm. HighPresented to His Royal HighnessPrince Damrong Rajanubhab by theGovernment of India.

LOPBURI ART(No. S3-S5) Images of Buddha, votive tables, Bhoddhisattva, Hindu Gods, Lintel, religious utensils and stoneware in the Lopburi art style or the native art style under Khmer influence are displayed in this gallery.   HevajiraKhmer art, early 12th century AD.Bronze, 24 cm. High

ANCIENT HINDU SCULPTURES (No. S4 Downstairs) The collection of ancient Hindu sculptures includes Brahmanical and Buddhist devotional objects dating from the Indianized period (3rd - 5th centuries AD.). Vishnu Ancient Hindu Sculpture, 7th century AD.Stone, 148 cm. High Found at Wiang Sa, Surat Thani

BAN CHANG CULTURE (No. S6 Upstairs) This collection displays pieces from the archaeological diggings at Ban Chiang (3,600 BC. - 200 AD.). Items include pottery, pottery making equipment and bronze ornaments. Ban Chiang painted pottery 300 BC. - 200 AD.

DVARAVATI ART (No. S7 Upstairs)This collection includes religious images sacred to both Buddhism and Brahmanism. (6th - 11th centuries AD.) Exhibit items include images of the Buddha, votive tablets, Wheel of Law, boundary stones, stucco decorations and ornamental objects.Wheel of LawDvaravati, 8th century AD.Stone, 210 cm. HighFound at Nakhon Pathom

JAVANESE SCULPTURE (No. S8 Upstair) This collection displays the religious sculptures of central Java ( 7th - 10th centuries AD.) and Eastern Java (10th - 11th centuries AD.) GaneshaEastern Java (early 10th - 11th centuries AD.)172 cm. HighFrom Singhasari, Indonesia

SRIVIJAYA ART (No. S9 Uspstair) This collection displays religious objects including Mahayana Buddhist images and Brahmanic figues from 9th - 13th centuries AD.   AvolokitesvaraSrivijaya, early 9th century AD.Bronze, 63 cm. HighFound at Chaiya, Surat Thani

The Buddha Vairocana Srivijaya, early 9th century AD.Bronze, 33 cm. HighFrom Kosum Phisai, Maha Sarakham