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ARCHITECTURE & ICONOGRAPHY

 

 

 

  mango staircase

 

Myanmar

In ancient Burma, palace staircases were typically adorned with ornaments shaped as a mango, and is said to refer to the fragility of young mangoes that are easily blown from the tree and expire, thus reminding ascending kings of their passing position of power.

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