Brass Elephant Weights
from $25.00
India Temple Elephants, Brass
These are part of a set of what would have been six elephant figurines in graduated sizes, used as weights in the Burmese empire in the 16th century, later becoming known as “opium weights” in the 19th century. These weights were used to measure high value items such as silver ingots that were used as currency.
From Left:
Small Elephant, ⅞ inch long $25
Less Small Elephant, 1 ⅞ inches long, $50
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