Sawlumin inscription | |
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Material | Stone |
Size | 1.75 metres (5.7 ft) x 1.06 metres (3.5 ft) |
Writing | Mon-Burmese script |
Created | November/December 1079 Pyatho 441 ME |
Discovered | 17 November 2013 (first 3 fragments) 27 November 2013 (4th fragment) |
Present location | Myittha, Myanmar |
The Sawlumin inscription (Burmese: စောလူးမင်း ကျောက်စာ [sɔ́lúmɪ́ɴ tɕaʊʔ sà]) is one of the oldest surviving stone inscriptions in Myanmar. The slabs were mainly inscribed in Burmese, Pyu, Mon and Pali, and a few lines in Sanskrit. According to an early analysis, the stele was founded in 1079 by King Saw Lu of Pagan (Bagan).