Burmese Bronze Hintha Bird Opium Weight oceania metallurgical mastery

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The Comala phase (200 BC–300 AD) is renowned for its diverse ceramic themes

Accession Number: ILE2006

Rich encrusted patina

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Burmese Bronze Hintha Bird Opium Weight oceania metallurgical masteryc. 18501890 AD, Burma (Myanmar), Southeast Asia A finely cast bronze opium weight in the form of a Hintha bird (Brahmani duck), with a six sided rounded base and faint verification mark of a six rayed star on the front. Three finely incised concentric lines encircle the top of the base. This weight represents an authentic market used example, richly patinated and full of character. The Hintha, or Hamsa, was the emblem of the Mon Kingdom of Lower Burma