7th October 2009, 04:25 PM | #1 |
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Small Dha
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I get some years ago this Dha as present. Since this is not my area of collecting i wish to get some further informations about this dagger. All informations about origin, age and quality would be very appreciated. It is 44 cm complete with a blade from 25 cm. Thank you very much in advance. sajen |
7th October 2009, 09:23 PM | #2 |
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The dafioso will share their knowledge with you.
Very nice dha with age. Thanks for sharing. |
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8th October 2009, 03:17 AM | #4 |
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How thick is the blade?
I believe this is a Kachin style from northern Kachin state of Burma. |
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the blade is 7 mm thick at the handle. Thank's for answer. sajen Last edited by Sajen; 8th October 2009 at 02:39 PM. |
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9th October 2009, 04:54 PM | #6 |
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Actually, this is a Shan dha hmyaung. We used to call the style "Metro Kachin," but subsequent research pointed toward Shan/Tai (Shan State in eastern Burma, or northern Thailand).
Age is very hard to estimate, but it likely is early 20th or later 19th century. The quality looks quite good. |
9th October 2009, 05:13 PM | #7 |
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Thank you Mark for your precise completion.
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10th October 2009, 04:07 AM | #8 |
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I sit corrected Thanks Mark for the further clarification
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10th October 2009, 09:52 AM | #9 |
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Thank you both!
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13th October 2009, 03:24 AM | #10 |
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I think you're missing a fair amount of silver from the fittings. The grip section of the handle probably had silver mesh or, perhaps, rattan rings.
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