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Opium Wieght in the Form of a Buddhist lion
$600.49
£442.26
€500
CA$816.92
A$907.78
CHF 475.69
MX$11,132.34
NOK 6,067.12
SEK 5,707.72
DKK 3,806.42
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Tiny opium weight in bonze with brownish patina in the shape of a Buddhist guardian lion, also name Fo dog, characteristic with its exorbitated eyes and an embossed and wavy mane and tail. It was use on a pan balance in the Indochina opium trade until the second half XXth century
- Dimensions:Height: 1.58 in (4 cm)Diameter: 0.99 in (2.5 cm)
- Style:Folk Art (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1900
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:PARIS, FR
- Reference Number:Seller: 2024-12741stDibs: LU8311242601112
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