The Burmah Medal, 1824–26 1826
williamwyon
themetropolitanmuseumofart
sculpture
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medal
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natural stone pattern
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toned paper
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egg art
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pottery
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sculptural image
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stoneware
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underpainting
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soldier
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sculpture
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earthenware
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watercolour illustration
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decorative-art
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watercolor
"The Burmah Medal" is a bronze medal created by William Wyon in 1826. The medal depicts a lion standing over an elephant lying on its side, with a British flag and palm trees in the background. This design symbolizes the British victory over the Burmese in the First Anglo-Burmese War. The medal is a historical artifact that commemorates a significant event in British Imperial history, now held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
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