Burmese bronze weight
Object No. 2006/101/1-3
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 toe ung (part bull, part lion). The toe oung sits on a small square base and has a body that resembles a bull with the face of a lion. It also features horns and the hooves and tail of a horse. There is a curved handle extending from the head to the tail of the figure.
DIMENSIONS
Height
70 mm
Width
45 mm
Depth
35 mm
PRODUCTION
Notes
This weight measured 20 tical.
SOURCE
Acquisition Date
28 July 2006
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