During the last 2000 years, many rulers and kings has ruled over Burma. The land was divided into many kingdoms and dynasties.
During each period, Buddha images were made in a different style. Each kingdom gave its own character to the images.
Here an explanation about the biggest and most important Burmese periods, styles and kingdoms.
Look at our Burmese Buddha'sMandalay was considered the center of the Buddhist universe in Myanmar.
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The Tai-Shan people are believed to have migrated from Yunnan in China.
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The ancient Arakan kingdom was located in the west of Burma in the now called Rakhine state.
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Thangkas
Laughing Buddha
Monks
Guan Yins
Burmese Nats
Buddha heads
Crowned Buddhas
Opium weights
Reclining Buddha