Burmese Bronze Hintha Bird Opium Weight maternityfigure a remote site hidden deep

a remote site hidden deep within the Ténéré Desert—known to Tuareg nomads as “the desert within a desert

This piece

Amber-glazed lion-mask or palmette motifs embellish the sides

Summer 2012

and were traditionally passed from mother to daughter across generations

Burmese Bronze Hintha Bird Opium Weight maternityfigure a remote site hidden deepEarly 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