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Terracotta Plaques at Ananda

Keywords : Bagan, Ananda

Site common nameAnanda
Type of artworkSculpture
Province/CityBagan
StateMandalay
CountryMyanmar
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 21.161944
Long : 94.903333

ArtAt the outer base of Ananda chedi, there is a green-enameled terracotta piece, which is popular in Burmese art. These stories are used to decorate the plain area inthe middle of a lotus base. This is also a popular characteristic of Pukam art.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodPagan
Age16-18 centuries BE.
ReligionBuddhism
SectTheravada
Religion and beliefThese terracotta plaques are the scenes when the demon army is trying to distureb the lord Buddha. Each niche is decorated with two demons riding their own mouth. The demon army emphasise an attempt by Thai architects in using the concept “enlighthenment and subduing the demons” of the lord Buddha.

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-07-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali