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Bed cabin of queen Dondovdulam

18th-19th Century

The Bogd Khaan Palace Museum

The Bogd Khaan Palace Museum
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ebony bed cabin of the Queen Dondovdulam. It has 10 painted glass windows, 8 gray marble inlays, 3 drawers with upholstery, 42 mirrors on the ceiling, richly embellished with engraved patterns and built with interlocking technique. A pair of joyful dragons are neatly embroidered by couching gold threads on the upper part of the curtain and a 5-clawed rising dragon in the center, symbolizing the khaan and the queen to be blessed with joy and bliss for eternity.

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  • Title: Bed cabin of queen Dondovdulam
  • Date Created: 18th-19th Century
  • Location Created: Mongolia
  • Type: Bed cabin
  • Rights: Bogd Khaan Palace Museum
The Bogd Khaan Palace Museum

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