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SculptureBrahma in Nanpaya
Chedis in the beginning of Pukam art usuallu have four columns supoprt “Sikara”. There are Bhraman cravings around , which is unigue to this chedi only. The iconography of Bhraman is similar to that in Pala art. This archaeological site can be dated in the early Pukam period.
SculptureWindow at Nanpaya
Windows of Nanpaya are the windows of the early Chetiyavihara in Pukam. The windows are covered by stones, making the building very dark inside. This was the asthetic of the early Pukam. Clec arch is small and short and gravitates to the center. The columns have the top arch tiles, but not the bottom arch tiles and the flower patten, which is the characteristics in the beginning of Pukam art.
SculptureBuddha Image in Manuha
Although its story is dated back to King Anothara, this Buddha image has been restored several times that the original patterns have been lost.
SculptureJataka Narrative in Terracotta: Mahajanaka
Piet Liek Chedi is a bell-shaped chedi of the early Puklam period, influenced by Pala art. The base of the chedi contains 550 naratives scene in terracotta. These scenes are made of terracotta, but have not been enameled in green, which is different from Chavechikong. This shows that these scences may be dated in the pre-Pukam and the early Pukam period.
SculptureJataka Narrative in Terracotta: Sama
Piet Liek Chedi is a bell-shaped chedi of the early Puklam period, influenced by Pala art. The base of the chedi contains 550 naratives scene in terracotta. These scenes are made of terracotta, but have not been enameled in green, which is different from Chavechikong. This shows that these scences may be dated in the pre-Pukam and the early Pukam period.
ArchitectureBu Pya
The style of this stupa is in the heaped-grain-liked design as the Aṇḍa is elongate. The spire is in simple cone shape. As the characteristics of this Stupa is closely similar to Sri Ksestra Stupa, such as Payama and Bo Bo Gyi, this stupa seems to predate King Anawratha.
ArchitecturePitaka Thiek
Pitaka Thiek is the most ancient example of Phyathat in Burmese art. This square temple comprises the thickly walled body supporting the series of sloping roofs. The roofs are quite squat comparing to the elongate ones in Mandalay period. It is difficult to prove whether this temple belongs to the reign of Anawratha or not. However, the style of this temple reveals that this temple is dated to the early period of Pagan Art.
ArchitectureManuha
Manuha is the good example of the image-house or Paṭimāghara in Early Pagan Art. The temple comprises four attached image-houses, including three for sitting Buddha images and one for the reclining Buddha.
