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1657:Sule Pagoda
1489:Phowintaung
1439:Mingun Bell
1396:Phowintaung
1018:Taung Kalat
841:Pahtodawgyi
688:Bago Region
397:Kayin State
82:Temple Bell
1820:1842 works
1789:Categories
1759:16°47′54″N
1174:Pitakataik
984:Pitakataik
602:Shan State
550:Pitakataik
415:Sadda Cave
205:References
181:1203 ME).
171:Thadingyut
1762:96°8′58″E
1672:Naypyidaw
833:Amarapura
430:Mon State
93:42,000 kg
1086:Mandalay
193:See also
88:Material
70:Designer
51:Location
1363:Sagaing
1312:Wundwin
1239:Kyaukse
512:Mrauk U
304:6 April
279:6 April
254:6 April
179:Tabodwe
165:History
147:Myanmar
123:Burmese
91:bronze
65:(Burma)
63:Myanmar
1741:Pagoda
1735:Kyaung
1504:Shwebo
1464:Monywa
1426:Mingun
575:Sittwe
143:Yangon
59:Yangon
881:Bagan
173:1203
153:, of
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159:Pali
135:bell
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