Weight

48-2-33

From: Burma

Curatorial Section: Asian

Native Name Toe Alay
Object Number 48-2-33
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Burmese
Provenience Burma
Period Konbaung Dynasty
Date Made Late 18th Century
Section Asian
Materials Bronze
Technique Lost Wax Casting
Iconography Toe Alay | Mythological Animal
Description

50 tical or kyat weight in shape of a toe naya, a mythical beast. Mouth appendage with trefoil and two horns on top of head in front of ears. Octagonal base. Four star rays on base at right front. Base of tail is elevated.

Credit Line Gift of Elise Biddle (Mrs. Harald) Paumgarten, 1948, 1948
Other Number L-2-322 - Old Loan Number | 169 - Other Number

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