Burmese bronze weight
Object No. 2006/101/1-2
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 hintah (or hamsa, the Brahmin duck). The hintah sits on a hexagonal base and has a beak and feet similar to a ducks and a crested comb with incising on the feathers and base. There is a handle extending from the head to the tail of the figure.
DIMENSIONS
Height
85 mm
Width
60 mm
Depth
50 mm
PRODUCTION
Notes
This weight measured 50 tical.
SOURCE
Acquisition Date
28 July 2006
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