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title: King Mongkut of Siam in State Robes
author: J. Thomson and Wellcome Images
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11044/king-mongkut-of-siam-in-state-robes/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# King Mongkut of Siam in State Robes

_Authored by J. Thomson and Wellcome Images_

## Image File

[![King Mongkut of Siam in State Robes](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11044.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11044.jpg)

## Image Caption

A photograph of Mongkut (also called Phrachomklao, posthumous name [Rama](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rama/) IV) King of Siam (r. 1851 – 1868 CE). This photograph has been taken from a glass negative by John Thomson (1837 - 1921 CE) in 1866 CE and shows King Mongkut in state robes (which would have included Thai [silk](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silk/)).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Images, J. T. a. W. (2019, July 29). King Mongkut of Siam in State Robes. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11044/king-mongkut-of-siam-in-state-robes/>
### Chicago
Images, J. Thomson and Wellcome. "King Mongkut of Siam in State Robes." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 29, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11044/king-mongkut-of-siam-in-state-robes/>.
### MLA
Images, J. Thomson and Wellcome. "King Mongkut of Siam in State Robes." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Jul 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11044/king-mongkut-of-siam-in-state-robes/>.

## License & Copyright

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