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SculptureImage depicting The Great Demise of the Elephant at Ananda
These Buddha images seem to be part of the sculptural series narrating the story of the Buddha’s life enshrining inside both the circumambulatory path and the Mandapa. The Buddha’s life depiction at Ananda is considered to be one of the most perfect narrations in Pagan art.
SculptureTerracotta Plaques at Ananda
At 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.
SculptureTerracotta Plaques at Ananda
At 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.
SculptureWindow at Kubyauk Gyi at Myinkaba
Kubyauk 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.
SculptureClec Toran at Kubyauk Nge at Myinkaba
Kubyauk Nge is one of the best example of “the late Pukam Clec toran” in Pukam art. The Clec toran is high and upright. There are gods sitting on thier mouths. There are humans and animals at the sides. The trunk on the side is decorated with Makara releasing the lion, which is popular in the late Pukam period.
SculptureSri Lankan-styled niche
Sri Lankan-styled niche is an arch niche without Clec at the top. This niche shows the influence of Makara-Torana niche that featyred hugely in the late Pukam period. This is in line with history that many monks from Pukan went to study Buddhism in Lanka and brought Lankavong Buddhism back to Pukam.
SculptureKala faces disgorging garlands
At the top of the chamber of Chedi in Pukam is always decorated with Kara releasing garlands-Uba. Such patterns appeared in Pala before becoming very popular in Pukam art. They also show the will to always have the chamber deocated with fresh flowers.
SculptureTriangular motif with Kala face
The columns of the chamber are always decoarted with the “lower arch frame”, which is a part of the three patterns on the columns: The top arch frame – the flowers- the lower arch frame. All of the patterns are in the rectangular frame that is full of flower or Kanok patterns. Sometimes, there are Kara releasing flowers as well.
