Thai art Keychain/Key Ring Suphannahong Boat, Royal Barges, Reua Thai (2 pcs.)

Description: Keychain/Key Ring Suphannahong Boat, Royal Barges, Reua Thai (1 pair 2 pcs.) Item specificsType : Key Ring , Key ChainFeatures : Couples Keyring SetCharacter Family : Reua Phra Thihnang SuphanahongTheme : BoatColor : Multi-ColorRegion of Origin : ThailandAge Post : 1970 - nowPrimary Material : Iron , MetalMaker : Thai Crafts Original/Reproduction : Antique ReproductionSize : Width 5.5 cm. / Height 2 cm. CONDITION MADE IN THAILANDAvailable only in ThailandThai cultural identitySouvenirs from ThailandRare collectiblesHard to FindVintage style Royal Barges Ancient and fantastically ornamented boats, that were once used as war vessels. Nowadays, they are used only for royal and governmental functions during the Royal Barge Procession. Currently there are four Royal Barges, though there are many lesser barges that in English are often also referred to as royal barges, but which are actually escort barges, and shield barges for protection. The four true Royal Barges are Reua Phra Thihnang Ananta Nagaraat, Reua Phra Thihnang Anek Chaht Phuchong, Reua Phra Thihnang Narai Song Suban, and Reua Phra Thihnang Suphanahong, the largest and disputably also the most prominent one, which is well over 46 meters long and requires a rowing crew of fifty plus seven umbrella bearers, two helmsmen, two navigators, a flagman, a rhythm-keeper and a chanter. The latter is the King's personal barge used for the royal river procession during the kathin phra racha thaan ceremony at the end of the rainy season. All true Royal Barges are named with the prefix reua phra thihnang, which is the general Thai term for any Royal Barge, whereas the escort barges and lesser barges are generally referred to as reua phra racha phittih (เรือพระราชพิธี), i.e. ‘royal ceremonial boats’. The escort and lesser barges are divided into several groups, according to their rank, their position in the procession, and their function. The first group is divided according to their prow or figurehead. These include two Ekachai Barges, called Reua Ekachai Heun Haaw and Reua Ekachai Laaw Thong, that each feature a horned makara figurehead. Then, there is the group of barges which have figureheads of an animal or of a creature from mythology. These include Krut Barges, of which there are two that each feature a Garuda figurehead, i.e. Reua Krut Tret Traichak and Reua Krut Heun Het ; Krabi Barges, of which there are four that each feature a monkey-character from the Ramakien as a figurehead, including Reua Sukrihp Khrong Meuang, Reua Krabi Prahp Meuang Maan, Reua Krabi Rahn Ron Rahp, and Reua Phali Rang Thawihp; and Asura Barges of which there are two that each feature a half-bird, half-ogre figurehead, i.e. Reua Asuravayuphak and Reua Asurapaksi. There are also two Seua Barges, i.e. Reua Seua Kamron Sin and Reua Seua Thayan Chon, which feature painted motifs of tigers on the bow, but they are listed separately as reua pratu nah, i.e. ‘front door boats’, together with two other barges, i.e. Reua Thong Kwahn Fah and Reua Thong Bah Bin, that are the very first boats in the line-up of a procession, followed directly by the Seua Barges. These are in turn followed by a drum barge or reua klong called Reua Ih-Leuang, and two Police Barges or Reua Tamruat. From the first Drum Boat onward, the procession is flanked by 22 Reua Dang, or ‘Shield Barges’, 11 on each side. There is also a second drum barge called Reua Taeng Moh, which sails out in front of the King's Golden Swan Barge. At the back of the procession the protective role is fulfilled by yet another (third and last) Police Barge and seven barges called Reua Saeng, which close the parade and all have an all-black hull. Many of the more important barges are on display at the Royal Barges Museum in Bangkok. Reua Phra Thihnang Suphanahong ‘Golden Swan Royal Barge’. Name of one of the most prominent of Royal Barges. It was constructed during the reign of King Rama VI, and is a replication of Sri Suphanahong, a parallel but older version which was built in the reign of King Rama I and from which it derives its name. It is the King's personal barge, though nowadays Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn often takes his place during processions. The 44.7 meter craft was carved from a single trunk of teakwood and the prow is carved into a head of the Golden Swan named Suphannahong, i.e. suphan (‘golden’) and hong (‘swan’), and consists of gold lacquer ornamented with small mirrors. The outside hull is painted black and, like the front, the stern is elaborately decorated with gold lacquer. This barge has a hull-depth of 90 centimeters and a draught of 41 centimeters. At its broadest point the barge is 3.14 meters wide and at about little over the half of its length towards the stern there is a ganya During processions it is fitted with seven multi-layered umbrellas called chattra, i.e. four before the ganya and three behind it, and a crystalline ball with a large creamy-white tassel is hung from the projecting front part of the prow, i.e. the tip of the swan's mouth, in addition to a huge garland that is put around the lower part of the bow, i.e. around the swan's neck. The crew comprises 50 rowers, 2 steersmen, a flag-bearer and 2 officers fore and aft. The paddles are gilded and the oarsmen use a stylized rowing motion to suggest a flight with wings. In English, known as Golden Swan Royal Barge or Suphanahongse Royal Barge. In 1997, a postage stamp was issued displaying this royal barge on the Chao Phraya River, in front of Wat Arun, a representation reminiscent of the logo of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, and to mark the King's Sixth Birthday Cycle Celebrations in 2000, this barge was painted on the body of Haripunchai, a Boeing 747-400 in the fleet of Thai Airways International, which also appears on a postage stamp issued in 2010. This prominent barge is so popular that it is often copied in miniature replicas, often in precious metals and as elaborately crafted artifacts, and the ubosot of Wat Chalo in Nonthaburi is built on top of an enlarged concrete copy of the Golden Swan Royal Barge. ***************************************************** Shipping method***Free Shipping******Ship with Tracking Number*** *Item location : Nonthaburi, Thailand*Handling Time : 3 business day1. Domestic Shipping- Standard Shipping from outside US 2. 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