Design of Royal urn finished, construction to begin soon

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Design of Royal urn finished, construction to begin soon

 

BANGKOK:-- The Fine Arts Department has finished the design of the royal urn for His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and now will be allowing members of the public with craftsmanship skills to join its team of 150 artisans to make the urn the most exquisite and unique urn for Royal cremation.

 

This was revealed yesterday by Mr Anant Chuchote, the director-general of the department during his visit to  the Office of Traditional Arts at Salaya in Nakhon Pathom to assess the readiness for the delicate work.

 

He said the design work on the royal urn has completed, but could not be disclosed yet.

 

The royal urn was designed by an experienced artisan, but the construction still has to await for materials to be delivered before it can start, he said.

 

The royal urn construction will use sandalwood cut from dead-standing trees at Kuiburi national park in Prachuap Khiri Khan, he said.

 

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