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Pantin is the art of casting various forms of bronze. It was called “Badin”, but people add “Pan” and called “Pantin” with respectfully as it is an ancient Burmese art and craft. This artwork materialized in the Bagan era. Since Bagan era, it has been widely used from Pinya era, Inwa era, Toungoo era, Nyaungran era, Konbaung era, Yadanabon era, the colonial era to the present day. On the square of the Shwedagon Pagoda, some artworks like bat wing shaped barge-board, spire-like roofs in Chan Thar Gyi pavilion and Shwe Khaung Laung Gyi pavilion are colonial-era bronze carvings. In addition, traditional Burmese fine arts on the spire-like roof of the Kalayarna Paymai pavilion in the Tuesday corner of the square, are modern Burmese gold steel Pantin that have been renovated according to the original work.