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The
collection of the museum is located in a two-storey building and
is arranged in mainly these categories.
The exhibition
on the second floor of the building is divided into 3 sections :
1.
Art and Archeology in Thailand presents beginning with prehistoric
and historic periods respectively Dvaravati. Srivijaya, Khmer, Sukhothai
Bencharong and other related items.
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NAGA'S HEAD
Khmer Art BayonStyle 13th Century a.d.
found at Muang Si Mahosot Prachinburi Province
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BUDDHA IN MEDITATION
Dvaravati Art 7th Century a.d.
found at Sa Morakot Muang Si Mahosot Prachinburi Province
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2. Underwter
achaeology presents :
The artifacts and pottery excavated by underwater archaeologists
such as Sukhothai caramics Vietnamese ceramics and various other
ceramics. Excavation is still taking place in the gulf of Thailand
along the east coast to this day.
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POLISHED POTTERY
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SHELL JEWELRY
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Objects found
at Khok Phanomdee Chonburi Province Prehistoric Period 2,000 b.c.
- 500 b.c.
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3. Prehistory
in the East presents : Traces of rich culture appeared to be
in evidence since the prehistoric period. As the development of
prehistoric culture reached its peak, the curtain for recorded history
also began to open.
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MIRROW FRAME WITH INSCRIPTION
Khmer Art, Bayon Style 13th Century a.d.
found at Muang Si Mahosot
Prachinburi Province
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CANDLE STRICK WITH INSCRIPTION
Khmer Art,Bayon Style 13th Century a.d.
found at Muang Si Mahosot
Prachinburi Provice
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The
ground floor of the building houses art history and archaeology
in the East, most of the objects came from excavation and surveying
of ancient monuments at Mahosot Prachinburi and its surrounding
area. The exhibition is divided into 2 sections :
1.
History and Archaeology in Prachinburi Presents :
The
masterpieces from Muang Si Mahosot and from surrounding sites feature
historical and archaeologucal data and evidence. Muang Si Mahosot
was a large city from the 1st to the 5th centuries A.D. at the same
time as the funun kingdom. In the 6th to 11th centuries A.D. it
had been the cultural centre of Dvaravati in the East. Late the
art of the khmer in 12th - 13th centuries A.D. had a stronger ingluence
and declined in the 14th century A.D.
2.
Archaeology in Nakhon Nayok presents :
The
development of several localities in Nakhon Nayok province could
be dated as having human settlement until 15th century A.D. The
exhibition covers the archaeological remains found at Amphoe Ban-Na
since prehistoric times to historic times. These were found at Muang
Dong Lakhon from Dvaravati period to Ayutthaya period(9th-20th centuries
A.D.)
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