^Lot 288 Pair of Wood Carved Burmese Plumb Line

Burma, Myanmar wood carved plumb line carpenter tools. Plumb lines were invented originally by the Egyptians over 4,000 years ago. A plumb line is a weight suspended from a string that's used to establish a vertical reference line. Laws of gravity allow the piece to create a perfect line either vertical or perpendicular to any level plane. Size 6 1/4" H. Condition: Minow loss to ones arm, with minor loss and patina throughout each.