Singu Min Bell, Bronze bell at Shwedagon Pagoda, Myanmar.
The Singu Min Bell sits in a pavilion on the northwest side of Shwedagon Pagoda's middle terrace. This bronze piece displays carved inscriptions on its surface and remains one of the shrine's notable bronze works.
A Konbaung Dynasty ruler donated this bell to the pagoda in the late 1700s. The piece was later saved by local residents after it went missing during a military conflict.
The bell shows traditional Burmese metalwork through its carved surface and early script. Visitors can appreciate how skilled artisans created such detailed work in earlier centuries.
Visitors can view the bell from all sides since it sits in an open pavilion. Access to the middle terrace is available during regular opening hours for the shrine.
This bell vanished from the shrine during military conflict in the early 1800s and was later pulled from the river by local people. The community effort to save it forms an unusual chapter in its story.
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