ေရွးေဟာင္းပန္းပုလက္ရာမ်ား
At Shwe-nan-daw monastery
A carved wooden gate which opens on to the zinggyan (veranda) at the Shwei-nan-daw monastery, Mandalay. The door panels, surmounted by avian forms and bounded by floral rosettes, depict characters in high relief from the Ramayana legend. Chu-pan foliage in low relief decorates the supporting jambs to which the doors are connected by iron bands.
At Yok-son monastery
The east balustrade of the Yok-son monastery, Let-gaing, depicting peacocks surrounded by floral scrolling. This monastery was built around 1890.
At Yok-son monastery
A balustrade wood-carving from the Hman-kin-yok-son monastery, Sagu, depicting an episode from a popular story in Burma, where Prince Udena is playing a harp given to him by Thagyamin to subdue the elephants of the forest.
At Shwe-in-bin monastery
An 'altar rail' carving from the interior of the Shwe-in-bin monastery, Mandalay, depicting an episode from the Mahajanaka Jataka, where two sons of King Mahajanaka of Mithila, Aritthayanaka and Polajanaka, battle for the throne. The broken umbrella staff of Aritthayanaka on the left indicates that he has lost the battle.
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