Burmese Bronze Hintha Bird Opium Weight amulet used for meetings

used for meetings

a revered celestial force in Moche religious beliefs

powerfully built legs spread apart in a dynamic stance

published on 28 November 2016

and Rai peoples

Burmese Bronze Hintha Bird Opium Weight amulet used for meetingsEarly 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