Scarce and choice pair of large Hamsa opium weights w open beaks!
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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Metalwork: Pre 1900: Item # 1467094
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Metalwork: Pre 1900: Item # 1467094
$150.00
Pair of lovely U-tail 10 tical Hamsa birds, late Shan, Burma, c. 1800-1860.
As good as they come for their types and scarce variants with their beaks slightly open as if laughing!
Weigts: 161,4 grams and 160 grams)
Condition: Good Very fine and Extremely fine for types with silver and brown patinas.
Gear Group 1/2. Mikkelsen p.146 fig. 88 - scarce variant.
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.
As good as they come for their types and scarce variants with their beaks slightly open as if laughing!
Weigts: 161,4 grams and 160 grams)
Condition: Good Very fine and Extremely fine for types with silver and brown patinas.
Gear Group 1/2. Mikkelsen p.146 fig. 88 - scarce variant.
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.
