Read Burmese Weights and Other Animal-shaped Weights

Burmese Weights and Other Animal-shaped Weights

Unknown Author

4.9/5 (25575 ratings)

Description:The book provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of the topic of weights, once known as "opium weights", now respectfully known as Burmese Weights. The book has been published in economical A4 format and is in full colour.There is a wealth of totally new information about weights, and the chapter about the previously unknown weights of Bagan and Ava is remarkable in presenting for the first time the near incredible story of the discovery of the treasure of the 16th Century Ava king, Moe Bye Narapati, which at its centre held a hoard of unique weights, previously unseen.Another departure from the usual books about Burmese and similar weights, is that the book describes the weights most often seen in the marketplace, including copies and fakes, and not just those confined to museums.The book comprises 262 pages, and covers the following topics: Historical background Manufacture and use of Burmese weights Origins of zoomorphic weights Weights of the Bagan and Ava eras Burmese bird-shaped weights Burmese lion-like weights (i.e. toe and chinthe) Elephant weights Amulet-like weights Weights of Laos Weights of India African goldweights Weights and the collectorMany of these topics have been tackled for the first time in book form. In addition, there is a near complete bibliography concerning Burmese weights and a comprehensive Index.There is a rich text of about 74000 words, over 450 photos, mostly original, and much information new to the subject.Contact: [email protected] to buy book A$55 plus postWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Burmese Weights and Other Animal-shaped Weights. To get started finding Burmese Weights and Other Animal-shaped Weights, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: 262

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Hintha Books

Release: 2019

ISBN: 0646996622

Description: The book provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of the topic of weights, once known as "opium weights", now respectfully known as Burmese Weights. The book has been published in economical A4 format and is in full colour.There is a wealth of totally new information about weights, and the chapter about the previously unknown weights of Bagan and Ava is remarkable in presenting for the first time the near incredible story of the discovery of the treasure of the 16th Century Ava king, Moe Bye Narapati, which at its centre held a hoard of unique weights, previously unseen.Another departure from the usual books about Burmese and similar weights, is that the book describes the weights most often seen in the marketplace, including copies and fakes, and not just those confined to museums.The book comprises 262 pages, and covers the following topics: Historical background Manufacture and use of Burmese weights Origins of zoomorphic weights Weights of the Bagan and Ava eras Burmese bird-shaped weights Burmese lion-like weights (i.e. toe and chinthe) Elephant weights Amulet-like weights Weights of Laos Weights of India African goldweights Weights and the collectorMany of these topics have been tackled for the first time in book form. In addition, there is a near complete bibliography concerning Burmese weights and a comprehensive Index.There is a rich text of about 74000 words, over 450 photos, mostly original, and much information new to the subject.Contact: [email protected] to buy book A$55 plus postWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Burmese Weights and Other Animal-shaped Weights. To get started finding Burmese Weights and Other Animal-shaped Weights, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

Burmese Weights and Other Animal-shaped Weights

Burmese Weights and Other Animal-shaped Weights

More Books

The Weights of Mughal India

The Weights of Mughal India

Earth to Heaven

Earth to Heaven

Indian Antiquary

Indian Antiquary

The Indian Antiquary

The Indian Antiquary

Myanmar (Burma) since the 1988 Uprising

Myanmar (Burma) since the 1988 Uprising

Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons

Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons

Catalogue of Antiquities in the National Museum of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

Catalogue of Antiquities in the National Museum of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

Income Tax, Weights and Measures, Stamp Duties, Coinage; British, Colonial and Foreign

Income Tax, Weights and Measures, Stamp Duties, Coinage; British, Colonial and Foreign

Mining Tables

Mining Tables