This bronze image of Airavata the three-headed elephant and nearby images of lions and Shiva were once enshrined at Angkor Wat. In old wars they were taken from the Khmers by the Thais in 1431, then taken from Ayuthaya to Bago in 1564, and taken to Rakhaing in 1663. This photo was taken in a side room of the Mahamuni Paya. Ancient bronze figures would be treated with great respect in most western countries, but in Myanmar these are treated as if they were plastic playthings in a park. According to a local legend, rubbing a part of these images will cure an affliction on the corresponding part of your own body, which accounts for shiny patches where the old bronze is being worn away. A vendor sold polish and encouraged people to rub the images.