Weights of this diminutive size were easily lost, and from this period, very rarely seen. In fact, in more than 20 years of collecting weights, it is the first of its kind we have seen. It would make a fine addition to any serious opium weight collection.Characteristics Height: 3.3cm, 1.3 in Base: 2.3cm, 0.9 in Weight: 47 grams (10.2 grams kyat mass for period) Base plan: oval Base lines: short verticals (faint) Period: 15th – 16th Century Form: lion-king / beast* Ref. Earth to Heaven: The Royal Animal-Shaped Weights of the Burmese Empire Paperback , 2002 by Joan & Donald GearRead more about our Opium Weight Collection Photo Gallery Burma
