Woodcarving of a Burmese-style
Garuda, in
Myanmar known as a
Galohn
and part of the
system of an
animal-per-day, which in Thai is known as
sat prajam wan,
and in which it represents Sunday
(fig.).
This one, clasping
a
naga
(fig.)
in both hands, stands at one of
267 gigantic
teakwood
posts
of
Bagaya Kyaung
(fig.),
a wooden monastery in
Inwa
(Ava).
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