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: 7cm, 2.8 in
Base: 3.5cm, 1.4 in
Weight: 321grams
Base plan: square
Mouth Appendage: Rod
Base lines: SV
Period: 1767-1785
Form: beast
* Earth to Heaven: The Royal Animal-Shaped Weights of the Burmese Empire Paperback , 2002 by Joan & Donald Gear
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