Burmese Bronze Hintha Bird Opium Weight amulet Dani craftsmanship is notable for

Dani craftsmanship is notable for its woven rattan bracelets (sekan)

published on 28 November 2016

though gold and silver were exclusively reserved for royalty and the nobility

An exceptional and exceedingly rare bone axe or hammer

and Rai peoples

Burmese Bronze Hintha Bird Opium Weight amulet Dani craftsmanship is notable forEarly 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