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Window at Kubyauk Gyi at Myinkaba

Keywords : Bagan, Kyubyauk Gyi

Site common nameKubyauk Gyi at Myinkaba
Type of artworkSculpture
Province/CityBagan
StateMandalay
CountryMyanmar
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 21.161944
Long : 94.903333

History of productionPrince Ratchakumarn ordered the construction of this chedi to dedicate it to King Chansittatha when he was very sick and dying. Yasedi inscription mentions that the prince makes merits by constructing a golden Buddha image for King Chansittatha as well.
ArtKubyauk Gyi is one of the best exmples of “windows on the top of Prasat” in Pukam art. The windows are covered by stones to minimise the light, which is the aesthetic of the early Pukam period. There is a pediment with holes at the top, allowing more light to get in. The Clec arch is small and short and graviates towards the center according to the pattern in the early Pukam art. At the top, there is tiering pattern consisting of the roof and Amalaka, similar to the northen India.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodPagan
Age16-18 centuries BE.
ReligionBuddhism
SectTheravada

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