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I've added another Burmese Dha to my collection. This one has a very nicely profiled blade, with a deep belly. Appears to have a Rayskin grip, with copper/bronze ends.
It is 28" overall, with a 21" blade and weighs in at 18oz. |
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Hello UB,
yes a typical Burmese dha, end 19th/first quarter 20th century. Handle cover is indeed from ray skin. I have a very similar example in my collection, also with missing scabbard. When I find the time I will take some pictures and will post them for comparison. Regards, Detlef |
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Hi Bob:
Yes, a Burmese dha probably from the late 19th C. The two plain, metal ferrules flanking a rayskin grip are typical mountings on many Burmese swords of the late 19th–early 20th C. The blade has a nice shape with a prominent, tapered point. Given the wide fuller on the blade, this is most likely of Bama manufacture (rather than Shan, etc.). Nice example. Ian. Last edited by Ian; 18th April 2018 at 07:54 PM. |
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Thanks for the replies, chaps. Please excuse my ignorance, but what are Bama, Shan?
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The Bama and Shan were the main sword manufacturers in Burma. Ian |
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Hi dave:
Nice example that you show. Similar features and time period as Bob's dha. Ian. |
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Lovely dha shay bama. Always interesting how you see fullers more with Burmese vs neighboring. Also the sting ray grip seems exclusive to Burmese swords.
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My Burmese dha for comparison
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