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Khin Ba Relic Chamber Cover
Not on view
This sandstone slab was found in situ at the Khin Ba stupa, where it served as the cover of the brick-lined relic chamber, its relief-carved surface facing downward toward the relics. The chamber’s contents of sacred objects largely date from the sixth century. The relief depicts a tall cylindrical stupa of the type still preserved at the ancient Pyu city of Sri Ksetra. This panel is important for documenting the original form of Pyu-era stupas and their affiliations with Buddhist centers in southern India, where this cylindrical stupa type prevailed in the third and fourth centuries.
cat. no. 26
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