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They differ in their ornamentation: the Buddha on the right wears a monastic robe with both shoulders covered, with a diaphanous patterned textile covering half of his torso and hands; he does not wear a crown. The Buddha in the middle wears a crown, armlets, a necklace, and a chest ornament. The Buddha on the left wears a monastic robe with his right shoulder uncovered and wears no crown.\r\n\r\nInscriptions in Thai, English, and Ariyaka script identify all three with the Emerald Buddha at Wat Phra Kaew, the monastery connected to the Royal Palace in Bangkok. They identify each variation in ornament with a particular time of year relative to the full moon: October to March, March to July, and July to October. This is associated with the royal garment-changing ritual in which the King of Thailand (earlier Siam) changes the attire of the Emerald Buddha to reflect the three seasons: Summer, Rain, and Winter. 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The solit (sic) precious stone Buddh’s (sic) image at the royal temple in grand palace of Bangkok Siam is to ornamented during about 4 months since full moon in October to that in March\n\n--\r\n\r\n2. The solit (sic) precious stone Buddh’s (sic) image at the royal temple in grand palace of Bangkok Siam\u000bis to ornamented during about 4 months since full moon in March to that in July\r\n\n--\n\r\n3. The solit (sic) precious stone Buddh’s (sic) image at the royal temple in grand palace of Bangkok Siam is to ornamented during about 4 months since full moon in July to that in October","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Inscriptions in Thai, English, and Ariyaka script identify all three of the Buddhas represented in the painting with the Emerald Buddha at Wat Phra Kaew, the monastery connected to the Royal Palace in Bangkok. They identify each variation in ornament with a particular time of year relative to the full moon: October to March, March to July, and July to October. This relates to the garment-changing ritual of the Emerald Buddha (<i>Phra Kaew Morakot</i>) in which the King personally changes the attire of the Emerald Buddha to mark the transition of the three seasons: Summer, Rain, Winter."}],"objectHistory":"This banner painting was likely made in the reign of King Rama IV (King Mongkut), who conducted significant renovations at Wat Phra Kaew, the monastery connected to the Royal Palace in Bangkok, particularly in the area around Phra Mondop (the Buddhist Library) starting around 1851 and continuing through the 1860s. The painting related to the garment-changing ritual of the Emerald Buddha (Phra Kaew Morakot) in which the King personally changes the attire of the Emerald Buddha to mark the transition of the three seasons: Summer, Rain, Winter.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Banner painting showing the Emerald Buddha, painted cloth, Thailand, around 1850","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[{"text":"","id":""}],"associatedPlaces":[{"text":"Bangkok","id":"x38964"}],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["09321(IS)"],"accessionNumberNum":"09321","accessionNumberPrefix":"","accessionYear":null,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2026-02-10","recordCreationDate":"2009-06-25","availableToBook":true}}