Karaweik bird-shaped weight, weighing 5 tikals; maker, 2nd half of the 19th century; Burma Myanmar; Southeast Asian/Burmese art; metal weight on a hexagonal base, the base marked with a drawing of a bird on the right; height 4.35 cm; weight 75.9 g., A row of small sculpted bird figures made of a brownish metal, arranged from larger to smaller on a light gray surface against a soft gray background; each figure has a rounded body, a stylized head with crest-like features, and sits on a rounded base, with visible surface patina showing darker brown and some greenish spots.
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Karaweik bird-shaped weight, weighing 5 tikals; maker, 2nd half of the 19th century; Burma Myanmar; Southeast Asian/Burmese art; metal weight on a hexagonal base, the base marked with a drawing of a bird on the right; height 4.35 cm; weight 75.9 g., A row of small sculpted bird figures made of a brownish metal, arranged from larger to smaller on a light gray surface against a soft gray background; each figure has a rounded body, a stylized head with crest-like features, and sits on a rounded base, with visible surface patina showing darker brown and some greenish spots.

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Karaweik bird-shaped weight weighing 5 tikals maker 2nd half 19th century Burma Myanmar Southeast Asian Burmese art metal weight hexagonal base base marked drawing bird right height 4.35 cm weight 75.9 g row small sculpted bird figures brownish metal arranged larger smaller light gray surface soft gray background figure rounded body stylized head crest- features sits rounded base visible surface patina showing darker brown greenish spots.

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