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The Maha
Viravong National Museum is a one-storey building, divided
into sections, grouping the antiques according to age and origins
found in Nakhon Ratchasima and other provinces in Isan or northeast
Thailand. The artifacts from the prehistoric periods include various
types of ceramic vessels, tools and utensils and a large bronze drum
from Nakhon Ratchasima Province. Among the antiques on exhibition
are Buddha images, incriptions on Davaravati art, religious effigies,
tools and utensils used in rituals. Artifacts are made from stone
and bronze and show khmer art style and influence. Also on exhibition
are votive tablets, Ayutthaya and Rattanakosin art material and Isan
folk art. Apart from antique objects, the museum also displays the
chairs used by HM King Rama V and HM King Rama IX during their visits
Nakhon Ratchasima. The exhibition aims to inform visitors on cultural
development in the area since prehistoric times. Moreover, the aim
is also to foster an appreciation of the values of these cultures
so that they might be treasured by future generations.
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BUDDHA
SHELTERED
by Nage's Hood. Khmer Art, 13th Century A.D. |
BUDDHA
IMAGE
Davaravati Art, 9th - 10 th Centuries A.D. |
CROWNED
BUDDHA under Naga Ayutthaya Style 14th - 17th |
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VISVA
- VAJRA
Bronze, related to Angkor Wat Style, 12th Centurry A.D. |
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BRONZE
BELL,
related to Angkor Wat Style, 12th Century A.D. |
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