Earth to heaven: the royal animal-shaped weights of the burmese empires
Auteur :
Gear, Donald / Gear, Joan
Éditeur :
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP
ISBN :
9789747551204
Date de publication :
1 oct. 2002
Dimensions :
21,6 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
363 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Thaïlande
Describes the physical characteristics of the weights and their relationships, their manufacture, standardization and usage as well as the various motifs, their origins and transference to Burma. This title also includes a discussion of the different animal shapes and their symbolic significance.