VCM

Download print

Why this is a
Masterpiece

A very rare architectural decoration of the Pyu Period.

History of the Object: On the stone a stupa in a cylindrical shape is carved. The relic chamber is indicated in it. Over the relic chamber a two-tiered umbrella is placed. At the base of the stupa five niches are carved and one Buddha image in the Jana Mudra is placed in each niche. The Buddha images represent four Buddhas that have passed away and one future Buddha (Bodhisattva). It can be assumed that other types of pagodas evolved from this type of stupa.

Map Of Museums

Type: Architecture
Materials: Sandstone
Measurements: Width 141 cm. Length 160 cm.
Creator name: Unknown
Creator date: Unknown
Where it was made: Srikshetra, Pyay Township, Bago Region
Geography: Myanmar
Time period: AD 4th century ~ AD 9th century
Creation date: 4th Century - 9th Century
Function: Cover of the Relic Chamber
Acquisition: It was excavated from the U Khin Ba mound, Srikshetra in 1926-1927. Afterwards it was transferred to the Srikshetra Archaeological Museum.
Copyright: Srikshetra Archaeological Museum
Acknowledgements
Owner: Srikshetra Archaeological Museum
Museum: Srikshetra Archaeological Museum
Credit line