Burmese Bronze Hintha Bird Opium Weight newkingdom Cotton string is modern

Cotton string is modern

with decoration executed in freehand underglaze cobalt blue

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Burmese Bronze Hintha Bird Opium Weight newkingdom Cotton string is modernEarly to mid. 19th century, Burma (Myanmar), Southeast Asia A beautifully 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