antique Shan opium weight from Burma EOW63M4

Opium Weight 5 Tical Bronze Bird EOW63

Name: Opium Weight 5 Tical Bronze Bird EOW63
SKU: EOW63
Price: 195.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$195.00

Made by the Shan ethnic minority of Burma, this 5 tical bird opium weight has a pleasing form like all Shan weights. The Shan were renowned for their superior bronze casting skills. The patina has developed some green oxidization, particularly on one side, possibly due to laying on the earth before being discovered. *Gear Group 2, Period B

Availability: In stock

SKU: EOW63 Categories: Eastern Artifacts, Opium Weights Tags: Asian antique, Asian antiques, bird opium weight, bronze opium weight, Burmese antiques, Burmese opium weight, opium weights, shan opium weight

Description

Characteristics

Height: 4.1cm, 1.6 in
Base: 2.4cm, 1 in
Weight: 5 kyat/tical, 81 grams (kyat mass: 15.9g)
Base plan: hexagonal
Base lines: Four
Sign: bird sign (no longer distinguishable)
Frequency: 49/1000
Period: 1796-1819
Form: bird

* Earth to Heaven: The Royal Animal-Shaped Weights of the Burmese Empire Paperback –2002 by Joan & Donald Gear

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