Model

Miniature

Throne

Shrine Facade

Native Name:

Paya-palin

Object Number:

29-130-144

Current Location:

Collections storage

Culture:

Burmese
Buddhist

Provenience:

Burma

Period:

Late Konbaung
Mandalay period

Date Made:

1830-1896

Early Date:

1830

Late Date:

1896

Section:

Asian

Materials:

Wood

Technique:

Carved

Iconography:

Nat
Sakka
Brahma
Devas
Flowers

Description:

Wooden model of a royal palin, throne, for an image of Buddha to be used in a private shrine at home. Flame arched pediment decorated with nat, celestial beings. Saka, king of celestial beings, sits at top of left and right door jambs. Below are four lokapalas, guardians of the four directions, two at either side. Carved. Two swinging doors in center. Top has three peaks.

Height:

87.6cm

Length:

59.5cm

Credit Line:

Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904

Other Number:

O 276

Other Number

Current & Past Exhibitions:

Buddhism: History and Diversity of a Great Tradition (12 Dec 1985 - 21 Oct 2012)

Bibliography:

[Catalogue] Lyons, Elizabeth and Heather Peters, Chang Ch'eng-mei, Gregory Possehl. 1985. Buddhism: History and Diversity of a Great Tradition. : Page/Fig./Plate: 56