Burmese bronze weight
Object No. 2006/101/1-1
Weight (1 of 3), bronze, maker unknown, Burma, 1800-1885
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Summary
Physical Description
A bronze Burmese weight in the form of a karaweik (Indian cuckoo or Burmese crane). The karaweik sits on a rounded base and has a sharply pointed beak and feet similar to a chicken. The neck feathers, frills and top of the base have been incised. There is a handle extending from the head to the tail of the figure.
DIMENSIONS
Height
102 mm
Width
72 mm
Depth
55 mm
PRODUCTION
Notes
This weight measured 20 tical.
SOURCE
Acquisition Date
28 July 2006
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