Burmese Bronze Hintha Bird Opium Weight kraakporcelain The elongated cylindrical neck is

The elongated cylindrical neck is adorned with a necklace of tiny glass trade beads (bipo)

rhythmic lines

The form consists of a sturdy conical pillar surmounted by a female figure—possibly a priestess—rendered in a strikingly abstract and highly stylized manner

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Burmese Bronze Hintha Bird Opium Weight kraakporcelain The elongated cylindrical neck isEarly to mid. 19th century, Burma (Myanmar), Southeast Asia A beautifully cast bronze opium weight in the form of a Hintha bird (Brahmani duck), with a six sided rounded base and faint verification mark of a six rayed star on the front. Three finely incised concentric lines encircle the top of the base. This weight represents an authentic market used example, richly patinated and full of character. The Hintha, or Hamsa, was the emblem of the Mon