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Old 31st August 2012, 03:14 PM   #3
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Agreed--Burmese. Looks like early 20th century to me.

As for the handle material, 'Nando, can't really tell from that photo. My inclination is bamboo.

More specifically, I believe this sword is Kachin (Jingpaw) and related/derived from that ethnic group's dao:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=kachin

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=kachin
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