Kyi-Zi (Flat Gong)
ca. 1868 (made)
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Flat triangular-shaped with upturned corners. Hole at the top for missing cord or wire.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Heavy brass. Cast in an open sand mould the shape of which has been formed by a wooden pattern. |
| Brief description | Burmese kyi-zi (triangular shaped pagoda gong). Cast brass. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). ca. 1868. |
| Physical description | Flat triangular-shaped with upturned corners. Hole at the top for missing cord or wire. |
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| Object history | Received from Burma Vienna Exhibition 1873 Historical significance: Made for pagodas. To be suspended from a wooden frame and sounded with a small wooden mallet after devotions or when a person makes a donation to the pagoda. |
| Other number | 4574 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 05107(IS) |
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| Record created | May 8, 2001 |
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