Photo request...Burmese Trident at Royal Armouries, Leeds

[Nathaniel]

Wow, Wow, Wow! Thank you very very much Runjeet Singh for sharing these photos! Magnificent!

I even see a weapon I have never seen before!!!!! The one with the long handle and short blade and square tip...it appears by the image discription below to be listed as the Sithaba(hu?) Sword. When I look up Sithabahu all I can find is a reference to Sri Lanka: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinhabahu

[Nathaniel]

And also I had mentioned how we've seen Naga Spears but not other Burmese spears...here is a Naga spear for refer:

http://www.swordsantiqueweapons.com/s769_full.html

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by Nathaniel

And also I had mentioned how we've seen Naga Spears but not other Burmese spears...here is a Naga spear for refer:

http://www.swordsantiqueweapons.com/s769_full.html

Here's one in period photo context with a Shan warrior and another with a spear more typical of those seen in the etching provided above.

Gav

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by Nathaniel

Wow, Wow, Wow! Thank you very very much Runjeet Singh for sharing these photos! Magnificent!

I even see a weapon I have never seen before!!!!! The one with the long handle and short blade and square tip...it appears by the image discription below to be listed as the Sithaba(hu?) Sword. When I look up Sithabahu all I can find is a reference to Sri Lanka: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinhabahu

It looks like an exotic Burmese made Naga Dao/chopper, the long handled types often seen with goat hair but in a very refined manner.

Gav

[Nathaniel]

Originally Posted by freebooter

It looks like an exotic Burmese made Naga Dao/chopper, the long handled types often seen with goat hair but in a very refined manner.

Gav

Excellent thought Gavin. That is definitely not too far of a stretch of the mind
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?p=66331

[Nathaniel]

This straight blade chopper also reminds me if one if Charles S earlier threads and a straight square chopper he had: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=6204

[Runjeet Singh]

Hopefully the link Gav has posted has somewhat satisfied the need for the close up on the very unusual Dha hilt. Sorry I don't have any close ups, but I will endeavour to do so next time I am nearby.

Regards,
Runjeet

[Nathaniel]

Perhaps more of a derivation of the Mak, but this is another piece that came to mind when thinking about the Sithabahu Sword

http://www.arscives.com/historysteel....swordlist.htm

267
Short pole arm. Northern Thailand. Late 19th Century.
Heavy blade with inserted hardened edge, and brass inserts along the spine of the blade and on each face. Inscribed line decorations on the blade typical of North Thai or Lao work. Handle is bamboo with metal ferrule. No scabbard.

Overall length: 75.5 cm
Blade length: 24 cm
Handle length: 51.5 cm