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MIN 1
Mengoon, The Great Bell, said to weigh 90 tons
Bourne & Shepherd, 1874
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
The casting of the bell started in 1808 and was finished by 1810. King Bodawpaya (r. 1782–1819) had this gigantic bell cast to go with his huge stupa, Mingun Pathodawgyi. The weight of the bell is 55,555 viss (90 tons or 200,000 pounds). the Mingun Bell reigned as the largest ringing bell in the world until 2000, when it was eclipsed by the 116-ton Bell of Good Luck at the Foquan Temple in Henan, China.
MIN 2
Immense Bell at Mingun
Felice Beato, c. 1887
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
MIN 3
The Big Bell at Mengoon,
a little above Mandalay,
on the other side of the river
Hooper, 1885
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
MIN 4
Mingoon Bell
Johannes & Co, 1890s
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
MIN 5
Mingoon Bell
Unknown, 1896
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
The Mingun Bell was resuspended by the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company in March 1896 using screw jacks and levers using funds from public subscriptions.
MIN 6
Mingoon Bell
Johannes & Co, c. 1896
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
MIN 7
Mengoon Pagoda from South East
Tripe, 1855
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
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The ruins are the remains of a massive construction project begun by King Bodawpaya in 1790. Legend has it that a prophecy stated that the king would die once the project was completed. Thus, construction was slowed to prevent the prophecy's realization and when the king died in 1819, the project was completely halted. By the time the construction project was abandoned, the pagoda had attained a height of 50 metres, one-third of the intended height. However, it holds the record of being the largest pile of bricks in the world. An earthquake on 23 March 1839 caused huge cracks to appear on the face of the remaining structure.
MIN 8
Mengoon Pagoda from North West
Tripe, 1855
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
MIN 9
Pagoda at Mengoon
Bourne & Shepherd, 1874
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
MIN 10
An immense Pagoda at Mengoon
Hooper, 1885
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
MIN 11
Mingun Pagoda
Felice Beato, c. 1887
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
MIN 12
Mingun Pagoda
Archaeological Survey of Burma, 1903
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
MIN 13
Remains of the figure of leogryph, Mingun Pagoda
Archaeological Survey
of Burma, 1903
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
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MIN 14
Mengoon, ruined Griffins
Tripe, 1855
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
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MIN 15
Approach from the River to the great Mengoon Pagoda
J. Jackson c. 1867
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
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MIN 16
Settawya Pagoda
Archaeological Survey of Burma, 1903
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
The Settawya Pagoda was built during the same time as the larger-yet-uncompleted Mingun Pathodawgyi.
MIN 17
Mengoon. Small bell in front of Pagoda.
Tripe, 1855
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
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