Mythical Hintha Bird Opium Weights from 19th Century Burma

Three opium weights with mythical Hintha bird, Burma, 19th…
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Three opium weights with mythical Hintha bird, Burma, 19th century, it has the beak and feet of a duck and the crested comb of a chicken, note, the Hintha bird was an emblem of the mon Kingdom that ruled at different times during the past 1200 years in present day Myanmar., height 6.5 cm, width 4 cm

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  • Mon - A mon is a Japanese heraldic emblem, indicating the status or the family of the owner, similar to a family crest. Nowadays almost all Japanese families and many businesses have a mon.

    In decorative arts, mon are used as a decorative element on a vase, plate, bowl or item of furniture.

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