This opium weight is classified by the *Gears as Group 2, Period B.
Characteristics
Weight: 10 kyat/tical, 154 grams (kyat mass: 15.9g)
Height: 5.2cm, 2 in
Base: 3cm, 1.18 in
Base plan: hexagonal
Base lines: 4 horizontal lines
Sign: indistinguishable
Period: 1802-1819, King Bodawpaya
Form: bird
* Earth to Heaven: The Royal Animal-Shaped Weights of the Burmese Empire Paperback –2002 by Joan & Donald Gear
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