The beast weight is thought to represent the Bodhisattva, or one who seeks enlightenment out of compassion to release others from suffering, as well as the Chakravartin, a divine universal monarch.Characteristics Height: 6.3cm, 2.48 in Base: 4.4cm, 1.73 in Weight: 299 grams (with a kyat mass of 15.4g / lost bronze from wear) Base plan: Octagonal Mouth Appendage: Trefoil Form: beast, Group 2, Ea. *Gears Period: 1752-1767, King Hsinbyushin * Earth to Heaven: The Royal Animal-Shaped Weights of the Burmese Empire Paperback , 2002 by Joan & Donald GearRead more about our Opium Weight Collection View Burma Photo Gallery
