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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...
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...
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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...
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...
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An choice bronze 5 tical opium weight with lovely patina, ca. 1750-1776 AD.
Attractive weight of the Toe type, 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: 80 grams (Weight unit: 15,8-16,4 grams)
Condition: Nice very fine...
Attractive weight of the Toe type, 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: 80 grams (Weight unit: 15,8-16,4 grams)
Condition: Nice very fine...
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A choice bronze 10 tical opium Toe weight, Burmese ca. 1750-80 AD.
This Toe has the elavated horselike tail with three spikes, and standing on an octagonal and finely stepped base.
Reff: Leif B. Mikkelsen 'Opium Weights', p.132, fig. 70.
Weight: 162 grams = 10 Tical.
Rarity: Common.
Condition: Choice Very Fine...
This Toe has the elavated horselike tail with three spikes, and standing on an octagonal and finely stepped base.
Reff: Leif B. Mikkelsen 'Opium Weights', p.132, fig. 70.
Weight: 162 grams = 10 Tical.
Rarity: Common.
Condition: Choice Very Fine...
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Nice different specimens of the old Karaweik bird type 10 tical bronze opium weight, Burma (from Ava, Rangoon, Amarapura), 18th. century.
Both on octagonal base, with three neck-ridges and spikes, with different varieties of backcovers.
Weight: 152 & 156 grams = 10 tical.
Condition: F-VF, rich brown patinas
Refference: Gear Group 2/3...
Both on octagonal base, with three neck-ridges and spikes, with different varieties of backcovers.
Weight: 152 & 156 grams = 10 tical.
Condition: F-VF, rich brown patinas
Refference: Gear Group 2/3...
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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...
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...
A pair of earlier Opium weights, denominal 10 Ticals, (weight approx 160 grams and 152 grams), Shan, late 18th. century.
Nice Shan Ducks of a good size, with fine brown patinas. Both on Hexagonal bases one stepped and one decorated on top.
Condition: Choice, very nicely preserved.
Ex. Large Danish Private Collection, see See Leif Bering Mikkelsen, P. 145.
Nice Shan Ducks of a good size, with fine brown patinas. Both on Hexagonal bases one stepped and one decorated on top.
Condition: Choice, very nicely preserved.
Ex. Large Danish Private Collection, see See Leif Bering Mikkelsen, P. 145.
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item #1467670
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$85.00
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A nice and scarce bronze axe, interesting asymethric form, designed for trust with a wide blade, Dong Son Culture, Annam region of present day Vietnam, 4th.-1st. cent. BC.
Enigmatic for the Dong Son culture and very attractive. The Dong Son Culture evolved semi-autonomous from the Han Empire in China until the powerful Han-dynasti Nanyue expanded south around 110 BC. and incoporated the region into the realm.
Size: 10 cm...
Enigmatic for the Dong Son culture and very attractive. The Dong Son Culture evolved semi-autonomous from the Han Empire in China until the powerful Han-dynasti Nanyue expanded south around 110 BC. and incoporated the region into the realm.
Size: 10 cm...
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An interesting and finely made 'Kissing Bird' opium weight, Late Shan, 19th./20th. cent.
Weight: 10 Tical / 167,62 grams
Condition: Good Very fine, attractive with a nice brown patina.
Provenance: Collection of Gunna Munkvad, Denmark, aquired from the 1950s-1980s.
Weight: 10 Tical / 167,62 grams
Condition: Good Very fine, attractive with a nice brown patina.
Provenance: Collection of Gunna Munkvad, Denmark, aquired from the 1950s-1980s.
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item #1467671
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Typical Boat-shaped bronze axe with oval socket, made by the Dong Son Culture of the Annam region Vietnam, c. 300-100 BC.
Enigmatic for the Dong Son culture and attractive with it's boat form and vivid patina. The Dong Son Culture evolved semi-autonomous from the Han Empire in China until the powerful Han-dynasti Nanyue expanded south around 110 BC. and incoporated the region into the realm.
Size: 7 cm wide and 7,5 cm tall.
Condition: Very fine...
Enigmatic for the Dong Son culture and attractive with it's boat form and vivid patina. The Dong Son Culture evolved semi-autonomous from the Han Empire in China until the powerful Han-dynasti Nanyue expanded south around 110 BC. and incoporated the region into the realm.
Size: 7 cm wide and 7,5 cm tall.
Condition: Very fine...
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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...
An elaborate silvered bronze 10 tical opium weight with lovely patina, ca. 1750-1776 AD.
Attractive weight of the Toe type, 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...
Attractive weight of the Toe type, 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...
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Interesting Sukhothai Walking Buddha [Phra Leela] amulet in metal, Thailland, c. 14th.-16th. cent. AD.
With finely crackled surfaces, intact with greyish-green patination.
Size: 40 mm. tall.
Ex. L.P. Niederrhein, aquired before 1980.
With finely crackled surfaces, intact with greyish-green patination.
Size: 40 mm. tall.
Ex. L.P. Niederrhein, aquired before 1980.
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A set of superb bronze Hamsa bird opium weights of 5 tical, Late Shan Empire, c. early 1800s.
The Hamsas with varieties of spikes and other features, all standing on elongated hexagonal bases. 6-ray or bird verification marks.
Weight: c. 79,5-80,6 grams = 5 tical.
Condition: VF-EF, Very nice surfaces and metal for types.
Refference: Gear Group 1/2.
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c. 250 Opium we...
The Hamsas with varieties of spikes and other features, all standing on elongated hexagonal bases. 6-ray or bird verification marks.
Weight: c. 79,5-80,6 grams = 5 tical.
Condition: VF-EF, Very nice surfaces and metal for types.
Refference: Gear Group 1/2.
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c. 250 Opium we...
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Interesting and rare Dragon (Naga) highly tinned or silver content bronze opium weight, Laotian or Lanna, 19th. century AD.
High attractive and well-modelled piece.
Weight 17,17 grams.
Condition: Choice! Lovely greyish brown patina.
Ex. Danish private Collection
High attractive and well-modelled piece.
Weight 17,17 grams.
Condition: Choice! Lovely greyish brown patina.
Ex. Danish private Collection
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item #1471592
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A fine lot of two large Hamsa birds, Shan Empire and Arakan, Burma around 1780-1820 AD.
The Hamsas with one spike, standing on hexagonal bases, different styles of heads/beaks and both V-tails. One is probably early Arakan style and lower weight-standard.
Weight: c. 265 grams & 310 grams = 20 tical.
Condition: F-VF, The burma very good condition, the Arakan Near VF, typical high amount of wear for the Arakan types. brown and green patinas.
Refference:...
The Hamsas with one spike, standing on hexagonal bases, different styles of heads/beaks and both V-tails. One is probably early Arakan style and lower weight-standard.
Weight: c. 265 grams & 310 grams = 20 tical.
Condition: F-VF, The burma very good condition, the Arakan Near VF, typical high amount of wear for the Arakan types. brown and green patinas.
Refference:...
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item #1466674
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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. 250 Opium weights, hand-picked from 1991-2006, by the collector from Ge...
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. 250 Opium weights, hand-picked from 1991-2006, by the collector from Ge...
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item #1471591
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A fine lot of two large Hamsa birds, Shan Empire, Burma around 1780-1820 AD.
The Hamsas with one spike, standing on hexagonal bases, different styles of heads/beaks and both V'tails.
Weight: c. 310 & 315 grams = 20 tical.
Condition: Nice VF, brown and green patinas.
Refference: Gear Group 1/2.
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c. 250 Opium weights, hand-picked from 1991-2006, by the collector from...
The Hamsas with one spike, standing on hexagonal bases, different styles of heads/beaks and both V'tails.
Weight: c. 310 & 315 grams = 20 tical.
Condition: Nice VF, brown and green patinas.
Refference: Gear Group 1/2.
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c. 250 Opium weights, hand-picked from 1991-2006, by the collector from...