Silver Dha For Comment

~Alaung_Hpaya~ · 17th April 2007, 07:05 PM

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 hare , a deer and a cockerel. It shows no signs of actual use and would presumably have been made as a presentation piece . Scabbard also in good condition but possibly missing a few silver or copper bands .

Any comments please .

DhaDha · 17th April 2007, 11:40 PM

I like this one a lot. I have one with a similar handle. I'll try to find a pic....
Shawn

Rick · 18th April 2007, 12:40 AM

Could you please resize these so that they fit the page (800 X 600) ?

ariel · 18th April 2007, 03:55 AM

" Around the Dha in 80 days"

Andrew · 18th April 2007, 02:42 PM

Very pretty, Alaung. I like the koftgari themes.

I'd say well-executed mid 20th century work. Burmese.

~Alaung_Hpaya~ · 18th April 2007, 04:33 PM

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 to GC Stones Dha 5. below.

What details do you look at to determine / guestimate the age ?

17th April 2007, 07:05 PM	#1
~Alaung_Hpaya~ Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 65	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 hare , a deer and a cockerel. It shows no signs of actual use and would presumably have been made as a presentation piece . Scabbard also in good condition but possibly missing a few silver or copper bands . Any comments please .

17th April 2007, 11:40 PM	#2
DhaDha Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 165	I like this one a lot. I have one with a similar handle. I'll try to find a pic.... Shawn

18th April 2007, 12:40 AM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	Could you please resize these so that they fit the page (800 X 600) ?

18th April 2007, 03:55 AM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	" Around the Dha in 80 days"

18th April 2007, 02:42 PM	#5
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Very pretty, Alaung. I like the koftgari themes. I'd say well-executed mid 20th century work. Burmese.

18th April 2007, 04:33 PM	#6
~Alaung_Hpaya~ Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 65	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 to GC Stones Dha 5. below. What details do you look at to determine / guestimate the age ?