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Nathaniel 4th May 2008 11:48 PM

Working dha..with makers mark..two cirlcles
 
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Nathaniel 4th May 2008 11:50 PM

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kahnjar1 5th May 2008 06:39 AM

ANOTHER
 
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Another with the same marks. This one believed to be of SHAN origins. Yours appears to be MAYBE of KACHIN origin due to clipped blade. Mark--your comments??
regards Stuart

Andrew 5th May 2008 06:54 AM

Definitely not Kachin. Shan/Tai, probably from Thailand.

Mark 5th May 2008 03:00 PM

I agree. The initial assumption that a square/concave tip mean Kachin has not held up. I have seen a couple with the double circle mark, which I think represants a flower. I have seen a few more with a single circle. The meaning of the marks I have no idea about, though I am assuming that they are maker's marks. They seem to occur on dha from northern Thailand (e.g., Chiang Mai), however.

Here are two circles combined with a turtle; note the stylized foliage extending from the right-hand one
http://www.dharesearch.bowditch.us/49_full.jpg
http://www.dharesearch.bowditch.us/49_markings.jpg
Here is one that was filled with resin
http://www.dharesearch.bowditch.us/Images/Image247.jpg
http://www.dharesearch.bowditch.us/Images/Image248.jpg
Another single divided like a pie, made with a single punch it seems
http://www.dharesearch.bowditch.us/Images/Image215.jpg
http://www.dharesearch.bowditch.us/Images/Image217.jpg


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