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$185.00
$185.00
A beautiful seated bronze figure of a seated female deity, Hinduism, India, c. 18th. century.
Small figure that we believe could be a figural weight; of a female deity seated on a stepped throne with vertical lines. She is seated crosslegged with the Vishnu style crown and holding an ever?.Come from a collection only holding antique opium weights
Superb glossy old patina, so we think it has quite some age to it.
Heright 6 cm...
Small figure that we believe could be a figural weight; of a female deity seated on a stepped throne with vertical lines. She is seated crosslegged with the Vishnu style crown and holding an ever?.Come from a collection only holding antique opium weights
Superb glossy old patina, so we think it has quite some age to it.
Heright 6 cm...
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$165.00
$165.00
Another lovely and very old bronze weight, Mon duck type, 1636-1700 AD.
Weight: 79,67 grams = 5 Tical.
The bird without beak appendages and sort of 'sleeping', octagonal base with concenthric lines and verification mark of 4-rayed star at the side of base. Added mass.
Condition: Nice Very Fine for type, dark green patina with earthern encrustations!.
Reff. Gear group 4; Mikkelsen p. 114 fig...
Weight: 79,67 grams = 5 Tical.
The bird without beak appendages and sort of 'sleeping', octagonal base with concenthric lines and verification mark of 4-rayed star at the side of base. Added mass.
Condition: Nice Very Fine for type, dark green patina with earthern encrustations!.
Reff. Gear group 4; Mikkelsen p. 114 fig...
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item #1466674
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$95.00
$95.00
A very nice earlier Shan Duck or Hamsa Bird with old bird? verification mark at the hexagonal base. Smooth neck, one spike on the top and ear-shaped wing.
312 grams = 20 tical. Massive piece!
Condition: Choice very fine!, Lovely old brown and green patina.
Rarity: Common / w. scarce verification mark.
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c...
312 grams = 20 tical. Massive piece!
Condition: Choice very fine!, Lovely old brown and green patina.
Rarity: Common / w. scarce verification mark.
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c...
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$95.00
$95.00
A rare and interesting tiny bronze bronze weight of the rare early Mon duck type, Classic period, c. 1600 AD (or even earlier).
Weight: 5,23 grams = 1/3 Tical.
The bird without beak appendages, note the fine stepped octagonal base.
Condition: Choice Very fine for the excarvated type, green and brown patina and earthern encrustations.
Reff. Gear group 4; Mikkelsen p...
Weight: 5,23 grams = 1/3 Tical.
The bird without beak appendages, note the fine stepped octagonal base.
Condition: Choice Very fine for the excarvated type, green and brown patina and earthern encrustations.
Reff. Gear group 4; Mikkelsen p...
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item #1466683
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$185.00
$185.00
An attractive late medieval bronze opium weight in the old classical style featuring the unusual elongated octagonal base. Depicting a ‘Toe’ or lionbeast, Burma c. 1550 AD
Note the circular verification mark at the front of the base.
Weight: 75,56 grams = 5 Tical
Rarity: Rare.
Refference: Gear Group 4/2. Mikkelsen p.128, figure 65a...
Note the circular verification mark at the front of the base.
Weight: 75,56 grams = 5 Tical
Rarity: Rare.
Refference: Gear Group 4/2. Mikkelsen p.128, figure 65a...
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$2,650.00
$2,650.00
An important large seated bronze figure of Buddha, Thailand, 15th.- early 16th. century AD.
Lovely buddha in an exceptional quality and condition. He is crowned and seated in the deepest of concentration, in the "Samadhi" - meditation mudra.
Made by very skilled artisans with a fantastic expression; highly arched brows, downcast eyes and the distinctive extra line around the mouth. Three stepped throne with sharp lifted corners...
Lovely buddha in an exceptional quality and condition. He is crowned and seated in the deepest of concentration, in the "Samadhi" - meditation mudra.
Made by very skilled artisans with a fantastic expression; highly arched brows, downcast eyes and the distinctive extra line around the mouth. Three stepped throne with sharp lifted corners...
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$135.00
$135.00
Massive specimen of the old Karaweik bird type 20 tical bronze opium weight, Burma (from Ava, Rangoon, Amarapura), 18th. century.
Impressive Karaweik weight on a large octagonal base, with three neck-ridges, one back cover which is bended strongly backwards up.
Weight: c. 316 grams = 20 tical.
Condition: Nice Very fine for type with a lovely rich brown patina! Very smooth and attractive.
Rarity: Common.
Refference: Gear Group 2/3...
Impressive Karaweik weight on a large octagonal base, with three neck-ridges, one back cover which is bended strongly backwards up.
Weight: c. 316 grams = 20 tical.
Condition: Nice Very fine for type with a lovely rich brown patina! Very smooth and attractive.
Rarity: Common.
Refference: Gear Group 2/3...
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item #1466790
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$195.00
$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...
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...
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$145.00
$145.00
Bronze 10 tical opium Toe weight with lovely patina, ca. 1750-1776 AD.
Lovely early version of the Toe type with the elavated tail and with four instead of the usual three spikes, with a octagonal base engraved with concenthric lines and fine details to the cast.
Possible released by King Hsinbyushin in connection with his war campaigns into Manipur, Lanna and Siam in 1763-1767. Reff: Leif B. Mikkelsen 'Opium Weights', p.133, fig. 71.
Weight: c...
Lovely early version of the Toe type with the elavated tail and with four instead of the usual three spikes, with a octagonal base engraved with concenthric lines and fine details to the cast.
Possible released by King Hsinbyushin in connection with his war campaigns into Manipur, Lanna and Siam in 1763-1767. Reff: Leif B. Mikkelsen 'Opium Weights', p.133, fig. 71.
Weight: c...
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$395.00
$395.00
An attractive late medieval bronze opium weight in the old classical style featuring the elongated octagonal base...
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$70.00
$70.00
Bronze 5 tical opium Toe weight with lovely patina, ca. 1750-1776 AD.
Nice version of the Toe type with the elavated tail and with three spikes, with a octagonal base engraved with concenthric lines and fine details to the cast.
Possible released by King Hsinbyushin in connection with his war campaigns into Manipur, Lanna and Siam in 1763-1767. Reff: Leif B. Mikkelsen 'Opium Weights', p.133, fig. 71.
Weight: 81,23 grams = 5 Tical (Weight unit: 15,8-16,4 grams)
Nice version of the Toe type with the elavated tail and with three spikes, with a octagonal base engraved with concenthric lines and fine details to the cast.
Possible released by King Hsinbyushin in connection with his war campaigns into Manipur, Lanna and Siam in 1763-1767. Reff: Leif B. Mikkelsen 'Opium Weights', p.133, fig. 71.
Weight: 81,23 grams = 5 Tical (Weight unit: 15,8-16,4 grams)
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item #1466867
A lovely early variant of the bronze opium weight of the 20 Tical, Elongated octagonal base, c. 1720-1750.
This 20 tical weight is a transitional or Hybrid piece sporting a beautiful elongated octagonal base, very detailed and with an aucillery mark with 4 rays, which belongs to the types of the late 17th.-early 18th. century.
The lion is shaped much like the later types (with other bases and typically the 9-rayed star verification mark).
We think that the dating...
This 20 tical weight is a transitional or Hybrid piece sporting a beautiful elongated octagonal base, very detailed and with an aucillery mark with 4 rays, which belongs to the types of the late 17th.-early 18th. century.
The lion is shaped much like the later types (with other bases and typically the 9-rayed star verification mark).
We think that the dating...
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$85.00
$85.00
An early classic style 2 tical bronze Toe beast Opium weight, Burma, c. 1600-1630.
Nice weight for it’s type in the old classical style featuring the tall octagonal base, depicting a ‘Toe’ or lionbeast – a mythical animal.
Weight: 31,56 grams = 2 Tical
Rarity: Scarce.
Refference: Gear Group 4/2. Mikkelsen p.129, figure 67.
Condition: Nice fine. Smooth wear and a lovely chocolate brown patina.
Provenance: John Abrahamsen C...
Nice weight for it’s type in the old classical style featuring the tall octagonal base, depicting a ‘Toe’ or lionbeast – a mythical animal.
Weight: 31,56 grams = 2 Tical
Rarity: Scarce.
Refference: Gear Group 4/2. Mikkelsen p.129, figure 67.
Condition: Nice fine. Smooth wear and a lovely chocolate brown patina.
Provenance: John Abrahamsen C...
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$100.00
$100.00
A interesting and scarce specimen of the early Toe (Chinte) Opium weight of the 2 tical, Burma, c. 1600-1650 AD
Well-patinated bronze weight of the old classical style featuring the unusual octagonal stepped base, depicting a ‘Toe’ or lionbeast – a mythical animal.
Weight: 30,7 grams = 2 Tical
Rarity: Scarce; smaller nominal of a type in high demand from collectors.
Refference: Gear Group 4/2. Mikkelsen p.130, figure 67. According to Mikkelsen th...
Well-patinated bronze weight of the old classical style featuring the unusual octagonal stepped base, depicting a ‘Toe’ or lionbeast – a mythical animal.
Weight: 30,7 grams = 2 Tical
Rarity: Scarce; smaller nominal of a type in high demand from collectors.
Refference: Gear Group 4/2. Mikkelsen p.130, figure 67. According to Mikkelsen th...
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$395.00
$395.00
A large group of 14 different opium weights from the Late Shan Empire, c. 1820-1860 AD.
Interesting study groupe representing most of the late Burmese Shan styles of birds. The largest bird with a nice verification mark, black patina and weighing 163,5 grams.
Condition: VF-EF for type, many with nice patinas.
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c. 250 Opium weights, hand-picked from 1991-2006, by the collector from Germa...
Interesting study groupe representing most of the late Burmese Shan styles of birds. The largest bird with a nice verification mark, black patina and weighing 163,5 grams.
Condition: VF-EF for type, many with nice patinas.
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c. 250 Opium weights, hand-picked from 1991-2006, by the collector from Germa...
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$225.00
$225.00
A fine group 4 different 10 Tical opium weights from the Late Shan Empire, c. 1820-1860 AD.
Interesting study groupe representing 4 different late Burmese Shan styles of Hamsa birds. all with fine patinas and weighing 162,12 / 163,5 / 159,8 / 159,7 grams.
Condition: VF-EF for type, all 4 with nice patinas.
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c. 250 Opium weights, hand-picked from 1991-2006, by the collector from German, ...
Interesting study groupe representing 4 different late Burmese Shan styles of Hamsa birds. all with fine patinas and weighing 162,12 / 163,5 / 159,8 / 159,7 grams.
Condition: VF-EF for type, all 4 with nice patinas.
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c. 250 Opium weights, hand-picked from 1991-2006, by the collector from German, ...
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$75.00
$75.00
An extremely fine specimen of the Hamsa bird 10 tical bronze opium weights, Late Shan Empire, c. 1800s.
A superb type of Hamsa with smooth neck and one spike on a hexagonal base.
Weight: 164,4 grams = 10 tical.
Condition: Extremely Fine and with a lovely all silver patina!
Rarity: Common - but an exceptional specimen.
Refference: Gear Group 1/2. Mikkelsen p.145-146 - scarce variant of figure 90 with the smooth neck.
Provenance: J...
A superb type of Hamsa with smooth neck and one spike on a hexagonal base.
Weight: 164,4 grams = 10 tical.
Condition: Extremely Fine and with a lovely all silver patina!
Rarity: Common - but an exceptional specimen.
Refference: Gear Group 1/2. Mikkelsen p.145-146 - scarce variant of figure 90 with the smooth neck.
Provenance: J...
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$150.00
$150.00
A pair of interesting early bronze opium weights of Arakan, Burma, made just after Shan occupation in the late 18th. cent.
Hamsa birds with one spike in the manor of the Shan weights from 1770s-. As typical for these attractive weights, they are made in a rather crude provincial style to cover the need for weights used as currency. Also note the round or semicircular bases.
Weight: c. 313-320 grams each.
Condition: VF, nice condition for types with a warm brow...
Hamsa birds with one spike in the manor of the Shan weights from 1770s-. As typical for these attractive weights, they are made in a rather crude provincial style to cover the need for weights used as currency. Also note the round or semicircular bases.
Weight: c. 313-320 grams each.
Condition: VF, nice condition for types with a warm brow...