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Khin Ba Relic Chamber Cover

6th century
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
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

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Khin Ba Relic Chamber Cover
  • Date: 6th century
  • Culture: Central Myanmar
  • Medium: Sandstone
  • Dimensions: H. 63 3/4 in. (162 cm); W. 55 1/8 in. (140 cm); D. 5 7/8 in. (15 cm); Wt. 1600 lbs. (725.8 kg)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Lent by Thiri Khittaya (Śrī Ksetra) Archaeological Museum, Hmawza, Myanmar (1926-27/1/7)
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art