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Join Date: Jul 2005
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I presume the handle is ivory but it could also be bone. I don't know how to tell the differance. From reviewing prior posts on this forum, I think this might be Thai or maybe a Burman dha. This is the first such dagger I have had, and any information about it, pro and con, would be greatly appreciated. |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Greenville, NC
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Lovely example, and I vote Burmese.
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Yup, I'd say Burman as well.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
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I agree, especially with the picture silver koftgari on the blade.
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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Nice piece, congrats, very nice to see good inlay on a small blade, great hilt too.
Burmese on all fronts to me, the blade, the inlay, the sheath timber, the sheath binding, the silver collar and the hilt (although regionally the hilts can cross to a degree) Gav |
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Thank you for the information. The more I learn about these things the more I like owning them.
I looked up the term "koftgari," and I must agree that the blade has been masterfuly inlayed with silver. Any ideas as to the approximate age? |
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