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The Chiang Saen National
Museum occupies the entire space of a rectangular shaped one storey
building and the addition past of U-shaped wing, so the museum exhibition
can be divided into 3 sections as follows :
First Section
The storey - inside a major exhibition hall on the lower floor
displays : the location of the settlement at Chiang Saen, Inscriptions
was found from Chiang Saen and its vicinity and stucco decoration
from Wat Pa Sak including the world reknowned sculpture of the kirtimuka
(kala face). Another attractive point of the main exhibition hall
is the flame final of the Heavenly Golden Budha and the Lan Na Buddha
images in Chiang Saen style, the excavations and restorations of the
ruins in Chiang Saen and its vicinity.
Second Section
The storey - inside a major exhibition hall on the upper floor displayed
important sculptures in Chiang Saen and artifacts from excavation
and renovation of ancient monuments in Chiang Saen and also it's surrounding
area.
Third Section
The exhibitions are Northern Thai ceramics in Chiang Rai province
and the other related wares, the Mekong River, religious objects,
and folk art of the northern minority groups in Ching Rai Province
such as the Thai Yuan, Thai Yai, Thai Lue, and various hill tribes
in Chiang Saen District including Mien (Yao), Akha (Ekaw), and Hmong
(Maew). Also Shown are tools and basketry of various ethnic groups.
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