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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
NOVEMBER, 1902.
NOTES ON A COLLEOTION OF REGALIA OF THE KINGS OF BURMA
OF THE ALOMPRA DYNASTY.
BY SIR RICHARD C. TEMPLE. Wars in Mandalay from 1887 to 1890, I procured a native drawing, showing all the Regalis of the Court of King Thibaw set out in the orthodox order. To each article was attached its name, and there were also notes on the dates whən some of the articles were added to the Regalia, Afterwards, when I found that there was a convict carver at Port Blair, who had been about the Burmese Court and was well acquainted with the Regalia, I took advantage of his presence to have the who e of them carved for me in model to scale by him and other convicts. These Notes are made with a view to illastrating the collection of models and also in the hope that further information will be forthcoming about them.
In the drawing, the Regalia are arranged with the Throne in the centre and in front of it a row of flags and fans. This may be called the central division. The other articles are arranged on either side of the Throne on the right (le'yd law) and left (le'wedaw). Level with the Throne on either side stand the umbrellas and great fans. In front of these, in two rows separated by railings, are placed on either side a number of miscellaneous articles of household use.
I give below a list of the articles with their names in the vernacular, with the traditional translation as explained to me, and here and there a note. I shall be very much obliged if any reader of this Journal will be so good as to communicate further information, or corrections of that now given. The subject is of some interest, and knowledge of it at first hand is not likely to survive for many years more.
I Le'yldew-Royal Right Hand.. Umbrellas ---Tibyúdaw - Royal White Umbrella. Kambu Tibyúdaw (PAli kampa, (?) trembling). Şinda Tibyûdaw (Pali chanda, moon). Kamba, Tibyadaw Thamôgda Zalingaw (P. kampa, plus samuddachhalanga, (?)
ocean of the six qualities). Withagyó Tibyûdaw (P. Visakrum for Visvakarma, the celestial architect-ride
ante, Vol. XXVII. p. 325). Large Fans
Ya'màdaw, Great Royal Fan.
Do. do. do do. Regalia of 1188 B. E. (1826 4. D.):
Påndaung-gyi, Great Flower-vase. Kadaong Kungwet, Betei-box (with a glass and 2 bowls). Nagagàn Kungwet, Dragon Betel-box. Salingya-gyî, Great Candelabra. Salingyi-nge, Pickled-tea Bowl. Kunlaung-gyî, Betel-box (with packets of betel). Kungyat Thôngzin, Three-tray Betel-box. Kundaung-gvi, Great Betel-bowl.
