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| Thai Heritage Conservation - Kreuang Khwaen (1991) Hanging Decorations | |
Thai. ‘Golden Stairway’. Name of a kind of kreuang khwaen, i.e. net or frame-like, stringed flower arrangements, that are used to suspend at windows, doorways, gables, etc. This particular type is rather simple and is knitted of mainly jasmine buds , white dok rak ,and yellow jampah flowers . It consists of three horizontal lines of yellow jampah flowers, that are conected with diagonal strings of jasmine buds in a V-shape, and has a tapering top and bottom. At the corners of each step there may be additional flowers in a different colour, often handmade from rose petals and finished with a real flower at its centre. The Bandai Thong is depicted on a Thai postage stamp issued in 1991 .
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| Issued Country | Thailand |
| Issued Year | 1991 |
| Category | Buddhist Arts |
| Type | Postage Stamps |