Lot of 20 bronze weights, Burma, 19th and early 20th centuryIn the shape of the legendary Hintha bird and the Toe lion, a mythical Burmese creature with a lion's head, a bull's horn, hooves and a horse's tail. It was supposed to live in the forests of the Himalayas. Height: 3 cm to 18 cmIn Burmese art, the appearance of "hamsa" or "hintha" dates back to the 7th century A.D. This sacred bird was the emblem of the Mon ethnic group and then became the symbol of Myanmar . Its representation is very frequent. Hintha corresponds to the "hamsa" of the Hindu mythology: wild goose, steed of Brahma, creator of the universe, protector of the world and god of wisdom...