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Antique Bronze Burmese Opium Weight Duck Style 19th century

$ 29.04

Availability: 51 in stock
  • Region of Origin: Burma
  • Age: Pre-1900
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Primary Material: Bronze
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • Type: OPIUM WEIGHT

    Description

    19th century Burmese Bronze Duck Opium weight authentic. Weights such as this were used in Burma until the late C 19th century. They existed in graduated sets usually depicting Ducks or sometimes mythical creature known as a Chinthe. Although now commonly called "Opium Weights" they were actually used for weighing everyday items as well as more precious items. Excellent used condition size is 2 1/2" tall.
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