Mandaley Konbuang Dynasty ( )
Mandaley period Founded by King Mindon in 1857; moved the capital city from Amarapura Name of the city came from the Mandaley Hill, which is considered a holy site. The classical name of the city is Ratanapunja King Thibew was the last king ( ). His chief wife’s name if Supayalat
King Thibew, Queen Supayalat and her sister
British troop after the occupation in 1885
Palace wall with 12 gates
Main building in the palace
Throne room with the Lion Throne
The Lion Throne,
Royal barge
Queen’s monastery, inside the palace ground, Mandaley
Shwenandaw monastery, built from the materials from King Mindon’s quarter
Mandaley Buddha Images
Mahamuni Buddha
Shwedagon pagoda, late 19th c
Abbot chair
Standing Buddha, 19th c
Wooden Buddha image in royal attire
Offering containers
Supayalat and Thibaw in official costumes
Royal attires Silk cloth brocade with gold and silver flowers and animals could be worn by royalty, ministers, and wives Anklets of gold and velvet sandals could be worn only by royalty
Chief Queen costume High ranking headdress Ceremonial Costumes of princess
Royal princess in ceremonial costume
A prince or high official costume