This opium weight is classified as Group 2, Period C in the *Gears’ Earth to Heaven.
Characteristics
Height: 6.8cm, 2.7 in
Base: 3.6cm, 1.4 in
Weight: 295g
Base plan: hexagonal
Base lines: Short Verticals
Period: 1785-1802
Form: bird
* Earth to Heaven: The Royal Animal-Shaped Weights of the Burmese Empire Paperback –2002 by Joan & Donald Gear
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