Chinthe - Weights (4) - Myanmar/Burma - 1800-1850

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A set of four bronze opium weights in the form of stylised lions, the chinthe, dating from 1800–1850, originating from Myanmar, with varying sizes (5.4 × 3.3 × 3.6 cm, 161 g; 4.3 × 2.8 × 2.7 cm, 80 g; 3 × 1.9 × 2 cm, 34 g; 2.9 × 1.7 × 1.7 cm, 27 g) and labelled by the manufacturer/brand Chinthe, in fairly good used condition with signs of age and minor losses. nl

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DESCRIPTION

Set consisting of 4 weights nicknamed "opium" weights. These are not weights for tourists but genuine old weights that have been used. They are shaped as a stylized lion called chinthe, an emblematic animal in Burma.

Height: 5.4 cm Width: 3.3 cm Depth: 3.6 cm Weight: 161 g 10 ticals
Height: 4.3 cm Width: 2.8 cm Depth: 2.7 cm Weight: 80 g 5 ticals
Height: 3 cm Width: 1.9 cm Depth: 2 cm Weight: 34 g 2 ticals
Height: 2.9 cm Width: 1.7 cm Depth: 1.7 cm Weight: 27 g

CONDITION

Good condition but bearing the marks of their age and use, nice patina (see photo).

Professional packaging, traceable shipment.

THE SELLER

For more than 30 years, I have traveled through Southeast Asia and especially Burma, for pleasure, for meetings, but also to collect antique objects, increasingly difficult to find. These objects were purchased in the Bagan region in 2020. Jean Dumoulin.

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DESCRIPTION

Set consisting of 4 weights nicknamed "opium" weights. These are not weights for tourists but genuine old weights that have been used. They are shaped as a stylized lion called chinthe, an emblematic animal in Burma.

Height: 5.4 cm Width: 3.3 cm Depth: 3.6 cm Weight: 161 g 10 ticals
Height: 4.3 cm Width: 2.8 cm Depth: 2.7 cm Weight: 80 g 5 ticals
Height: 3 cm Width: 1.9 cm Depth: 2 cm Weight: 34 g 2 ticals
Height: 2.9 cm Width: 1.7 cm Depth: 1.7 cm Weight: 27 g

CONDITION

Good condition but bearing the marks of their age and use, nice patina (see photo).

Professional packaging, traceable shipment.

THE SELLER

For more than 30 years, I have traveled through Southeast Asia and especially Burma, for pleasure, for meetings, but also to collect antique objects, increasingly difficult to find. These objects were purchased in the Bagan region in 2020. Jean Dumoulin.

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Details

Manufacturer/brand
Chinthe
Number of objects
4
Country of Origin
Myanmar/Burma
Material
Bronze
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Height
5.4 cm
Width
3.3 cm
Depth
3.6 cm
Estimated period
1800-1850
Title additional information
So-called 'opium' weights
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