Reliquary Bowl and Cover
15th century (made)
| Place of origin |
An undecorated reliquary consisting of a raised domed cover resting on the flared rim of a raised shallow bowl containing calcined bones and ashes.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Plain gold formed by raising. |
| Brief description | Burmese covered reliquary bowl of plain gold. ca. 15th century. Mon Period. |
| Physical description | An undecorated reliquary consisting of a raised domed cover resting on the flared rim of a raised shallow bowl containing calcined bones and ashes. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Object history | Excavated by labourers when building barracks on the site of an old pagoda east of the Shwe Dagon, Rangoon in 1855. It is possible that the bowl originally contained the ashes of Queen Sh in Sawbu (1453-1472). Found in the same excavation as the model pagoda - 02755(IS) and the ceremonial helmet - 02758(IS). This is a reliquary bowl, made of solid gold and without ornamentation of any kind. Its simplicity makes it look contemporary in design and as an object of Mon-Shan metalwork, it is pleasing. However, if the ordinary person in Pegu at the time never possessed such vessels, they are typical of court art of the great Mon kingdom of the south. |
| Production | Excavated by labourers when building barracks on the site of an old pagoda east of the Shwe Dagon, Rangoon, in 1855. There is an opinion that the bowl originally contained the ashes of Queen Shin Sawbu (1453-1472) |
| Bibliographic reference | Sykes, Colonel
Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1860, p298 |
| Other number | 7599 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 02752A/(IS) |
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| Record created | March 17, 1999 |
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