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Burmese Chinte Opium Weight
Burmese Chinte Opium Weight
Burmese Chinte Opium Weight
Burmese Chinte Opium Weight

Burmese Chinte Opium Weight

$ 57.55

Availability: 64 in stock
  • Age: Pre-1800
  • Type: Weight
  • Region of Origin: Burma
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • Primary Material: Bronze
  • Color: Black

    Description

    An opium weight in the shape of a burmese chinte, also known as beast, weighing 83 grams. Very nicely detailed.
    Provenance: Private Collection, Hellerup.
    Litterature Reference: Leif Berring Mikkelsen. (2017). Opium Weights.
    Year & Culture: Burmese, 17th - 18th Century
    Height: 4.1 cm
    Width: 2.5 cm
    Length: 3 cm
    Weight: 83 grams