Antique Opium weight, Burma, F9. 30g. 19th Century burma Original Guaranteed

Description

Antique Opium weight, Burma, No. F9.
Style:
Classic Chicken (male) style.
Opium weights were used not only as units of opium measurement, but used in everyday transactions where items were traded by weight.
They were produced in a range of different designs, primarily based on animals or creatures from local religion/mythology.
They were produced in series from very small weights to much larger sizes.
Although the units of measurement do not correspond neatly to western scales of measurement, there is a proportional relationship, between the various sizes in a series.
Dimensions:
2.8 cm high x 1.9 cm wide x 2.2 cm long
.
Weight:
30g.
Date:
circa 19
th
century.
Guaranteed authentic and supplied with Lanna Antique certificate of authenticity.
Antique Opium weight, Burma, No. F9. Style: Classic Chicken (male) style. Opium weights were used not only as units of opium measurement, but used in everyday transactions where items were traded by weight. They were produced in a range of different designs, primarily based on animals or creatures from local religion/mythology. They were produced in series from very small weights to much larger sizes. Although the units of measurement do not correspond neatly to western scales of measurement, there is a proportional relationship, between the various sizes in a series. Dimensions:  2.8 cm high x 1.9 cm wide x 2.2 cm long. Weight: 30g. Date:  circa 19th century. Guaranteed authentic and supplied with Lanna Antique certificate of authenticity.