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SculptureImage depicting Nativity at Ananda
This Buddha image is a part of the set of sculptures narrating the Lord Buddha life., which are located in the circulambulatory and the square halls. The set of sculptures narrating the Lord Buddha life here is the most complete on in Pukam art.
SculptureImage depicting Renunciation at Ananda
This Buddha image is a part of the set of sculptures narrating the Lord Buddha life., which are located in the circulambulatory and the square halls. The set of sculptures narrating the Lord Buddha life here is the most complete on in Pukam art.
SculptureImage depicting Renunciation at Ananda
This Buddha image is a part of the set of sculptures narrating the Lord Buddha life., which are located in the circulambulatory and the square halls. The set of sculptures narrating the Lord Buddha life here is the most complete on in Pukam art.
SculptureImage depicting Subjugation of the Elephant at Ananda
This Buddha image is a part of the set of sculptures narrating the Lord Buddha life., which are located in the circulambulatory and the square halls. The set of sculptures narrating the Lord Buddha life here is the most complete on in Pukam art.
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.
