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Set/8 Antique Burmese Silver Opium Weight w/ Base Mythological Hintha Bird 1900s
Set/8 Antique Burmese Silver Opium Weight w/ Base Mythological Hintha Bird 1900s
Set/8 Antique Burmese Silver Opium Weight w/ Base Mythological Hintha Bird 1900s
Set/8 Antique Burmese Silver Opium Weight w/ Base Mythological Hintha Bird 1900s
Set/8 Antique Burmese Silver Opium Weight w/ Base Mythological Hintha Bird 1900s
Set/8 Antique Burmese Silver Opium Weight w/ Base Mythological Hintha Bird 1900s
Set/8 Antique Burmese Silver Opium Weight w/ Base Mythological Hintha Bird 1900s
Set/8 Antique Burmese Silver Opium Weight w/ Base Mythological Hintha Bird 1900s
Set/8 Antique Burmese Silver Opium Weight w/ Base Mythological Hintha Bird 1900s
Set/8 Antique Burmese Silver Opium Weight w/ Base Mythological Hintha Bird 1900s
Set/8 Antique Burmese Silver Opium Weight w/ Base Mythological Hintha Bird 1900s

Set/8 Antique Burmese Silver Opium Weight w/ Base Mythological Hintha Bird 1900s

$ 153.1

Availability: 32 in stock
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Color: Antiqued Silver
  • Region of Origin: Burma
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Primary Material: Brass
  • Condition: An Antique item with signs of use.Heavy oxidation and discoloration consistent with age and use.
  • Age: 1900-1940
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original

    Description

    You are looking at a vintage Set/8 Burmese Opium Weights. Hand cast from Brass with a Silver Chemical process which now shows heavy oxidation due to age. Opium weights were commonly used in the golden triangle, an area surrounded by Burma, Laos, and Thailand, in the early 1900s up until the early 2000s. Each weight represents a particular unit of measure. Opium weights were used to weigh everything from Opium, to Gold, to day-to-day items such as rice, fruits and grains.
    This particular opium weight set is made in the shape of a swan or a Hintha or Hamsa bird. The Hintha/Hamsa bird is an aquatic bird of passage such as goose or swan. Its image or symbols is used in Southeast Asian culture as a spiritual symbol and a decorative element.
    The overall size of this item on the base is 16"W x 5"D x 5"H
    Each of the 8 piece weighs approximately 1KG, 450g, 150g, 100g, 75g, 50g, 30g, 20g
    There is a .95 Flat Fee shipping within the lower 48 states
    For international shipping or air-freight, please contact me for exact pricing.
    We offer 30 day return/exchange/credit/refund (less shipping charges)
    We always combine shipping when possible
    We are not happy if you are not happy, feel free to contact us with any questions you may have
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