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King Chulalongkorn, Rama V of the Chakri dynasty of Thailand

Title

Year/Period

c. 1870

Region

Singapore

Object Type

albumen prints

Material

albumen paper

Technique

albumen process

Dimension

Image size: 9 x 5.6 cm

Accession No.

1991-00861

Collection of

National Museum of Singapore

Chulalongkorn succeeded his father, King Mongkut, in the 1870s to become the fifth king of the Chakri dynasty of Thailand. Chulalongkorn was known for modernising the Siamese government, as well as abolishing slavery.