Extremely rare Shan states bronze opium weight of unknown bird!
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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Metalwork: Pre 1837 VR: Item # 1466790
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Metalwork: Pre 1837 VR: Item # 1466790
$195.00
An intriguing and extremely rare Late Shan bronze opium weight of a U tail Hamsa bird c. 1800, but without any kind of ridges or spikes to ether neck or head!
The weight can be classified along with the later Shan bronze weights with hexagonal bases (See Gear group 1+2), but not published in this beautiful bird form. Nice official style, so this is perhaps a Prototype.
Weight: 31,58 grams = 2 tical.
Condition: Extremely fine, choice silverish surfaces.
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c. 250 Opium weights, hand-picked from 1991-2006, by the collector from German, British and Danish dealers. Comes with COA and provenance.
The weight can be classified along with the later Shan bronze weights with hexagonal bases (See Gear group 1+2), but not published in this beautiful bird form. Nice official style, so this is perhaps a Prototype.
Weight: 31,58 grams = 2 tical.
Condition: Extremely fine, choice silverish surfaces.
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c. 250 Opium weights, hand-picked from 1991-2006, by the collector from German, British and Danish dealers. Comes with COA and provenance.
