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  Phra Maha Phichai Rajarot

 

Thailand

This miniature replica of Phra Maha Phichai Rajarot, the royal funeral cart or rajarot (fig.) that has been employed in numerous royal funerals, carrying the royal urns of kings, queens, and high-ranking members of the royal family, stands on display in Bang Seu Grand Station (fig.).

 

Notably, the original was also used to carry royal urns of individuals whose remains were not enshrined in urns, such as those of King Rama IX (fig.).

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  Phra Maha Phichai Rajarot