The beast weight is thought to represent the Bodhisattva, or one who seeks enlightenment out of compassion to release others from suffering, as well as the Chakravartin, a divine universal monarch.
Characteristics
Height: 6.3cm, 2.48 in
Base: 4.4cm, 1.73 in
Weight: 299 grams (with a kyat mass of 15.4g / lost bronze from wear)
Base plan: Octagonal
Mouth Appendage: Trefoil
Form: beast, Group 2, Ea. *Gears
Period: 1752-1767, King Hsinbyushin
* Earth to Heaven: The Royal Animal-Shaped Weights of the Burmese Empire Paperback , 2002 by Joan & Donald Gear
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