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The most distinguished was the temple complex of Shwegugyi, built in 1476. It was decorated with an extensive series of large-scale glazed tiles, many of which illustrated the demonic warriors of Mara's army, who were sent to disrupt the Buddha's meditation immediately prior to his Enlightenment. This tile, with owl-headed figures bearing swords, is typical of this series.","physicalDescription":"Tile depicting the warriors of Mara.  The pious king Dhammaceti (r.1472-92) of Pegu built a series of temples to honour the life of the Buddha.   The most distinguished was the temple complex of Shwegugyi, built in 1476.  It was decorated with an extensive series of large-scale glazed tiles, many of which illustrated the demonic warriors of Mara's army, sent to disrupt the Buddha's meditation immediately prior to his Enlightenment.   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The caption states that they belong to the \"Phayre Museum\" (Rangoon) and that they are probably from Pegu.\r\nA similar plaque is in the B.M.  Both are illustrated in \"Notes on Antiquities in Ramamadesa\" by Sir Richard Camac Temple (in Indian Antiquary, 1893 Dec. Vol XII). From a series probably from the Shwegugyi Pagoda, Pegu and thus possibly, 15th century.\r\nPitt Rivers Museum, Oxford, has four more of this series, given by Richard Temple.","briefDescription":"Tile Depicting the Warriors of Mara, Glazed stoneware, Pegu, Burma, late 15th century","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"John Lowry \" Burmese Art\" Pl.21\r\nB,M. Catalogue- Buddhism \" Art and Faith\"; 1985; pp 164; Pl.226.\r\nJohn Guy \" Ceramic Traditions of South East Asia\" Singapore, Oxford University Press, 1989."}],"production":"Possibly from the Shwegugyi temple, Pegu, Burma.","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[{"text":"Buddhist","id":"AAT73738"}],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[{"text":"Tile Showing the Warriors of Mara\r\n1470–1500\r\nWith its demonic owl-headed warriors bearing swords, this\r\ntile is similar to the series decorating the temple complex\r\nof Shwegugyi, built in 1476 by King Dhammaceti of Pegu. 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