The beast opium 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: 4cm, 1.6 in
Base: 4cm, 1.6 in
Weight: 5 kyat/tical, 80 grams (kyat mass: 15.7g)
Base plan: octagonal
Base lines: 4 horizontal lines
Sign: 9 ray star, not visible
Frequency: 45/1000
Period: 1767-1785, King Hsinbyushin
Form: beast
* Earth to Heaven: The Royal Animal-Shaped Weights of the Burmese Empire Paperback , 2002 by Joan & Donald Gear
