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RARE Antique SETof 6 BRONZE Burmese-Myanmar Figural Hintha Bird OPIUM WEIGHTS
RARE Antique SETof 6 BRONZE Burmese-Myanmar Figural Hintha Bird OPIUM WEIGHTS
RARE Antique SETof 6 BRONZE Burmese-Myanmar Figural Hintha Bird OPIUM WEIGHTS
RARE Antique SETof 6 BRONZE Burmese-Myanmar Figural Hintha Bird OPIUM WEIGHTS
RARE Antique SETof 6 BRONZE Burmese-Myanmar Figural Hintha Bird OPIUM WEIGHTS
RARE Antique SETof 6 BRONZE Burmese-Myanmar Figural Hintha Bird OPIUM WEIGHTS

RARE Antique SETof 6 BRONZE Burmese-Myanmar Figural Hintha Bird OPIUM WEIGHTS

$ 198

Availability: 100 in stock
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  • Condition: undamaged with fine old patina
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days

    Description

    A RARE set of SIX GRADUATED BRONZE CHINTHE (a mythical lion-like creature) OPIUM WEIGHTS RANGING IN SIZE from THE LARGEST at 2.5" and weighing 224 GRAMS to the SMALLEST at 1.00" high AND weighing 19 GRAMS--
    THE FAMILY 'legend' was that grandpa was a C-46 PILOT flying 'THE HUMP' in WWII and HE brought this collection out--VERY NICE OLD PATINA on these 19th CENTURY PIECES of FUNCTIONAL ART.
    I DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE WHITE STUFF IS ON BOTTOM OF LARGEST--LOOKS LIKE PAINT.
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    A VIEWER'S Remarks:
    Dear waestates,
    The aircrews in China sometimes got to fly down to Rangoon, Burma where weights like this set could be found.
    square based beasts were issued 1785-1802, but not like this privately made set. correct weights would come in at 16, 32, 79, 158
    and 316 grams, of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 kyats. I would assume you have an early 20th century made set.
    ref Earth to Heaven, The Royal Animal Shaped Weight of the Burmese Empire, by Donald and Joan Gear , plate 53, table 20, pp
    208-209 and others. Silkworm Books 2012.
    Bill