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Thai Heritage Conservation Day -
Giants'
Khon Masks
(2014)
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Issue Name: |
Thai Heritage
Conservation Day - Giants' Khon Masks |
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Thai Issue
Name: |
วันอนุรักษ์มรดกไทย -
หัวโขนยักษ์ |
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Issue Date: |
2014/2557-04-02 |
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Cause: |
Annual
commemorative stamps for the Thai Heritage Conservation Day
in honour of H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn |
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Catalogue Number: |
2014/16-23 |
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Denomination: |
3 Baht per design |
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Unused Value: |
5 Baht per design |
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Complete
Set: |
40 Baht (unused), 8 Baht
(used) |
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Thailex Collection: |
n/a |
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Size: |
48 x 30 mm |
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Quantity of Stamps: |
500,000 pieces per design |
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Printer: |
Thai British Security
Printing Public Company Limited, Thailand |
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Subject: |
Se-tenant stamps with eight khon masks, known in Thai as
hua khon
and used in traditional
Khon
performances. Each mask represents a different
yak
or giant character from the
Ramakien,
of which a mural from
Wat Phra Kaew
depicts a scene, seen as background of all the eight stamps
together in the correct order. The mural illustrates the
giant
Chiwha
protecting the city of
Langka
on the request of
Totsakan, by covering it with his enlarged tongue
(fig.).
The masks all represent giants of Lastian
(ลัสเตียน)
lineage: 1.
Totsakan;
2.
Kumphakan;
3.
Phiphek;
4.
Thoot (ทูษณ์);
5. Khon or Khara (ขร); 6.
Trihsian; 7.
Sammanakkha;
and 8.
Indrachit |
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Related Link: |
Ramakien,
Khon,
hua khon,
yak,
Sirindhorn,
Wat Phra Kaew,
Chiwha,
Langka,
Totsakan,
Kumphakan,
Phiphek,
Trihsian,
Sammanakkha,
Indrachit,
khon mask,
Thai Heritage Conservation Day -
Monkey Khon Masks,
Thai Khon
Masks (1st Series),
Thai Khon
Masks (2nd Series),
Khon Masks (Thai Heritage
Conservation Day) |
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