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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th September 2007, 03:37 PM
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Posted By ~Alaung_Hpaya~
Basic Weapons Swadesh List ?

I thought it might be fun to find out what the basic terms for basic weapons are in different countries and to speculate whether these might be cognates or loans . I'm especially interested in Asia (...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th September 2007, 02:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 12,219
Posted By ~Alaung_Hpaya~
I would agree with Puff in that there seems to be...

I would agree with Puff in that there seems to be little market for most brass things in Burma so I would assume Thailand would be similar . I've seen a few Burmese brasses for sale in the UK but...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd September 2007, 08:18 PM
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Views: 12,219
Posted By ~Alaung_Hpaya~
That's hair cut en brosse typical of Siam from...

That's hair cut en brosse typical of Siam from 1700s onwards . The tonfa like weapon is a Mae Sun Sawk and differs by being tied on at the elbow.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st July 2007, 02:16 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 19,666
Posted By ~Alaung_Hpaya~
Dha at Ashoka Arts...

Dha at Ashoka Arts (http://www.ashokaarts.com/edgedweapons/ew-61.html)


I think we all seem to be agreed that the dha looks Thai but the man is Burmese . What do you guys think about the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th July 2007, 02:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 14,232
Posted By ~Alaung_Hpaya~
Wow great set of shapes . I few of the shorter...

Wow great set of shapes . I few of the shorter shapes are similar to utilitarian blades I've seen in Burma but many are quite weird and interesting .
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th July 2007, 11:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,483
Posted By ~Alaung_Hpaya~
I would say definitely Burmese or rather of...

I would say definitely Burmese or rather of ethnic Burman provenance from the shape and style of blade , handle and scabbard . The motifs on the blade are in keeping with this as is the date in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th July 2007, 12:22 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 15,220
Posted By ~Alaung_Hpaya~
I'm not an expert but the scabbard and tsuba...

I'm not an expert but the scabbard and tsuba combinations are similar to the ones listed as Cambodian on Mark's website ( they're actually are part of Ian's collection ) . There's a picture of one of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th June 2007, 11:18 PM
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Views: 7,617
Posted By ~Alaung_Hpaya~
As far as I'm aware there has always been a...

As far as I'm aware there has always been a distinction between the paraphenalia of the elite , which were more likely to emulate Indic models , and that of the general population . I wonder if it's...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th June 2007, 03:40 PM
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Views: 7,617
Posted By ~Alaung_Hpaya~
Halin or Halingyi was a 7th - 9th century Pyu...

Halin or Halingyi was a 7th - 9th century Pyu site which was thought to be that sacked by Nan Zhao in the 9th century . Speculation is that it may have been the same or related to Tagaung from whence...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th June 2007, 04:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,617
Posted By ~Alaung_Hpaya~
Hi Mark , Are the pictures from Bob Hudson...

Hi Mark ,

Are the pictures from Bob Hudson of the handles from Pyu sites predating Bagan or from his Bagan excavations ? I did have some .pdf files of his work but currently can't find them .
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st June 2007, 10:32 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 62,117
Posted By ~Alaung_Hpaya~
Hi Jason , Did you go to Cozun directly...

Hi Jason ,


Did you go to Cozun directly or buy it through mail order / internet ? I've been on the COzun site and can't find baldrics being listed as a product they sell online.

Thanks in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2007, 09:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,605
Posted By ~Alaung_Hpaya~
From what I can see it looks like a cross between...

From what I can see it looks like a cross between 246 and 252 in HOS catalogue.


He seems to be carrying a fairly contemporary looking Thai daab in this poster
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th May 2007, 11:04 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,721
Posted By ~Alaung_Hpaya~
Hi Andrew , Interestingly enough I have been...

Hi Andrew ,

Interestingly enough I have been to the NMM on a few occasions in recent years but did not notice this ( presumably because I did not have any interest in edged weopans until recently...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th May 2007, 10:16 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,212
Posted By ~Alaung_Hpaya~
Hi Steven , I'm not the best person to...

Hi Steven ,

I'm not the best person to answer this as I'm new to collecting these swords ( I own less than 1/2 dozen ) but from my reading it seems that inlaying ( or actually overlaying /...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th May 2007, 02:35 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 28,676
Posted By ~Alaung_Hpaya~
Hi , Feedback to say that my wife has ...

Hi ,

Feedback to say that my wife has phoned me to say that the catalogue from Macau has arrived !

So all seems to be in order re purchasing from the link recommended.


Can't wait to open...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd May 2007, 04:13 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,346
Posted By ~Alaung_Hpaya~
For Dha Fans : Burmese Martial Arts Exhibition

I thought this might appeal to the Dhafia out there . Obviously you can find alot of information from various sources ( including videos ) of Thai arts such as Krabi Krapong but there is little...
Forum: Swap Forum 2nd May 2007, 02:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,092
Posted By ~Alaung_Hpaya~
Some good stuff there Mark . Given the current...

Some good stuff there Mark . Given the current climate in the UK I'm a bit reluctant to get into importing blades from the states or elsewhere for that matter . ( plus I've spent a fair bit recently...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th April 2007, 11:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,634
Posted By ~Alaung_Hpaya~
Is that not a rather unusual looking shamshir in...

Is that not a rather unusual looking shamshir in that it's rather dha -like ?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th April 2007, 02:50 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 28,676
Posted By ~Alaung_Hpaya~
It seems to secure enough . When you click...

It seems to secure enough . When you click "checkout" the address changes to https:// from http:// and there is the padlock in the bottom Rt hand corner of IE . There are no other recognised...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th April 2007, 02:39 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 28,676
Posted By ~Alaung_Hpaya~
Well i've ordered and the transaction seems to...

Well i've ordered and the transaction seems to have only gone through once - phew


The only oddity is that i've received e-mail confirmation twice in English first then 1 hour later in Chinese (...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th April 2007, 10:17 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 28,676
Posted By ~Alaung_Hpaya~
thanks for all your advice

thanks for all your advice
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th April 2007, 10:32 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,823
Posted By ~Alaung_Hpaya~
Thanks guys for the info. Can you show me...

Thanks guys for the info.


Can you show me some other examples of similar swords with these vegetal themes or with the serrated metal work . I have only come across one other on Oriental Arms...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th April 2007, 11:03 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 28,676
Posted By ~Alaung_Hpaya~
Where can I buy this catalogue ?

Where can I buy this catalogue ?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th April 2007, 03:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,823
Posted By ~Alaung_Hpaya~
I'm thinking Burmese ( more specifically ethnic...

I'm thinking Burmese ( more specifically ethnic Bama ) probably 20th century ( preindependence ? 1900 - 1940 ) but not from anything in particular but simply the "newness" of it and its similarity...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th April 2007, 06:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,823
Posted By ~Alaung_Hpaya~
Silver Dha For Comment

It's 33 inch long with a silver mounted hilt inlaid with bands of woven silver and copper. The blade is reasonably heavy with good balance and the silver and copper koftgari features designs of a...
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