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Dark monkey Nin Non

Description Chr. Velder: Dark monkey on fighting animal. Headband, wreath of flowers, rich robe: officer or general, because of the three types of weapons of high rank. Attitude of flying there; raised weapons signify attack. Mounted animal probably Rachasi, the fighting lion, here assigned to Phra Ram's side. The depiction of the monkey resembles that of all high-ranking monkeys below the monkey princes, e.g. Nin Non, its colour would be bright red.

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Ethnologisches Museum
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Object type
Shadow play disc
Dimensions
Height: 136 cm
Width: 118 cm
Material/Technique
Skin (water buffalo (?) or beef ?)
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
I C 43806

Provenance and sources

when
Early 20th century
where
Thailand [Land]
who
Ravendro, Ravi - Collectors

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