Description: Two charming elephants, each originally part of a set, one white brass, one yellow brass, standing with trunks up. Excellent vintage condition. I purchased these in Burma in 1976. Each weigh 6 oz., 2.9" High Please contact us with any questions. See our feedback, visit our store, do come again and.... THANK YOU FOR LOOKING! *A little history - The expression "opium weights" has only recently been coined but has been very quickly accepted. Richard Temple who travelled through Burma at the end of the 19th century and even lived there for some time, refers to the weights in his notes, as the Burmese standard weights (in June 1898). Nor does Annandale use the term in his publication of 1917. Rochesnard calls the weights poids d’Asie, Asian weights. It is not known who first called these handsome sculptures representing animals and fabulous creatures by this misleading and somewhat underserved name. Certainly the mountain tribes of the Golden Triangle (Burma, Laos and Thailand) used the smallest ones for weighting opium, although they were actually made for everyday use, including all sorts of commerce. They were used on scales to weigh all sort of foods, raw materials and metals.
Price: 53 USD
Location: Orangeburg, South Carolina
End Time: 2024-10-25T16:20:08.000Z
Shipping Cost: 8 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Region of Origin: Burma (Myanmar)
Color: Silver & Gold
Age: Post-1940
Primary Material: Brass
Maker: Unknown
Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
