Another part of the Shan weights collection is a group of 5 tical bird weights with 1, 2 or 3 head knobs, marked with the outline of a bird resp. a 6-rayed or 6-dotted star.

A group of 2 tical most beautiful Shan bird weights with 1, 2 or 3 head knobs. Even the small pieces are precise and detailed elaborated.

A set of Toe 1D, 18th century, octagonal base, 9-rayed star mark, double chain of beads, 20 (321 g) - 10 (161 g) - 5 (81 g) tical.

Chinthe 2B, 20 tical (318 g), with amazing patina, tall base, 9-rayed star mark (barely visible) and rare handle decoration.

Marvelous carved Burmese ivory bookmark. Text in black ink from the Niddessa (work of commentary attributed to Sariputta).

Dr Leif Bering Mikkelsen just launched his book about the "Opium Weights" - available here: http://historia-books.dk/product_info.php?products_id=221

http://www.opiumgewichte.com/images/Leif-Bering_Opium-Weights.jpg

The collection of previous catalogues and other links regarding the Burmese weights are available at: http://www.opiumgewichte.com/links/index.html

Our spring catalogue has been released. SOLITAIRE, catalogue no. 20, is available as a flipbook at: https://issuu.com/opiumweights/docs/solitaire

Dear friends and collectors, Most of the weights touched by our hands were documented, described, weighted, carefully summerized and presented in our archive to displayed in various galleries, sorted regarding the standard forms. It's just an image collection (the weights are not for sale), which should give a possibility to study the different shapes, sizes, weight masses etc. We try to add more weights step by step. But it's already a catalogue of Burmese weights to study and compare. Please find the archive here and choose the standard form, you are interested in: http://www.opiumgewichte.com/index_gallery_content.htm Thanks and enjoy. Michael

A third one for tonight is an old Karaweik bird weight from Lan Na, 5 tical (59 g), with two head knobs, food mouth appendage and rich traces of black coating.

Opium weights of Burma