Opium Weight 20 Tical Bronze Beast EOW47
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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: 6.1cm, 2.5 in Base: 4.2cm, 1.65 in Weight: 20 kyat/tical, 318 grams (kyat mass: 15.7g) Base plan: octagonal Base lines: 4 horizontal lines Sign: 9 ray star, barely visible Frequency: 45/1000 Period: 1752-1767, King Hsinbyushin Form: beast* 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
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