Key to the City, Bangkok, Thailand

Key to the City, Bangkok, Thailand unknown

Maker unknown

Registration number

1088000

Artist/maker

Maker unknown

Title

Key to the City, Bangkok, Thailand

Production date

unknown

Medium

metal

Dimensions (H x W x D)

12.5 x 4 cm

Inscriptions

along barrel of key: Bangkok Municipality verso: Bangkok Municipality (written in Thai)

Credit line

City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

Diplomatic relations, Key to the City, Bangkok, Thailand

Summary

Key head has an enamelled insert depicting a man riding a white elephant. Bangkok Municipality is written along the barrel on alternate sides in English and Thai. Ribbon is tied around the barrel.