Amerapoora: Part of Balcony on the South Side of Maha-oung-meeay-liy-mhan Kyoung September 1–October 21, 1855 Linnaeus Tripe British Fierce horse-headed ogres support the balcony wall of this monastery building, with small seated devas, or minor deities, within the gilded floral ornament. This elaborately carved wooden balcony, part of a complex of monastic buildings created during the reigns of Tharawadi (1837–46) and Pagan (1846–52), is considered the zenith of Burmese wood carving. Portions of the monastery were destroyed after the capture of Mandalay in 1885. This building survived until 1
Amerapoora: Part of Balcony on the South Side of Maha-oung-meeay-liy-mhan Kyoung September 1–October 21, 1855 Linnaeus Tripe British Fierce horse-headed ogres support the balcony wall of this monastery building, with small seated devas, or minor deities, within the gilded floral ornament. This elaborately carved wooden balcony, part of a complex of monastic buildings created during the reigns of Tharawadi (1837–46) and Pagan (1846–52), is considered the zenith of Burmese wood carving. Portions of the monastery were destroyed after the capture of Mandalay in 1885. This building survived until Amerapoora: Part of Balcony on the South Side of Maha-oung-meeay-liy-mhan Kyoung 302654
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