This is the palace in Mandalay which was used between 1859 and 1885.
It now has the military government slogan posted at the entrances.
The buildings are peaked wood covered with gold paint.
There are lots of them.
Many don’t seem to have been planned out very well and run into each other.
These are the royal flip flops. The heals are gold, the soles are silver, and there are three rows of rubies around the sides.
This is the royal yak tail whisk. The handle is guilded wood decorated with precious gems.
This is the royal chin rest.
This is the royal spittoon. It is made of solid gold and covered with precious gems. And presumably some royal spit.
This is the royal throne.
This is the royal guardhouse.
This is the no-so-royal view from the top of the royal guardhouse.
Most of the royal clothing replicas were bright pink.
This is Kerri dressed as the king.
