"new" Dha

[rvr]

Any observations? Know the pictures are not great but for the moment they are all i have? Any idea about age and if it it is a Northern Thai Dha?

Enjoy your weeken

[Sajen]

Hello rvr,

this dha is not a Thai daab but a Burmese dha, age ca. 1930-1945 with a very unusual scabbard. The leather cover is not used normally by the Burmese. My wild guess would be that a Japanese soldier have had this dha and have given it this scabbard. Let's see what others think about it.

Regards,
Detlef

[ausjulius]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Hello rvr,

this dha is not a Thai daab but a Burmese dha, age ca. 1930-1945 with a very unusual scabbard. The leather cover is not used normally by the Burmese. My wild guess would be that a Japanese soldier have had this dha and have given it this scabbard. Let's see what others think about it.

Regards,
Detlef

Yes can see the burmese writing on the blade

id say the leater cover is something the japanese would have done
its definitely not something the locals would do normally.
one could presume maybe that it was british who did it but brtish military use of dah have serial numbers and roof marks and such.. i could imagine them adding a more practical belt frog though but not a whole scabbard cover.. very.. japanese..

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by ausjulius

Yes can see the burmese writing on the blade

id say the leater cover is something the japanese would have done
its definitely not something the locals would do normally.
one could presume maybe that it was british who did it but brtish military use of dah have serial numbers and roof marks and such.. i could imagine them adding a more practical belt frog though but not a whole scabbard cover.. very.. japanese..

Hello Ausjulis,

thank you for confirming my guess! You're right, the writing is Burmese and the sword byself is as well typical burmese. The leather cover is what you see also by WWII shingunto, so my guess.

Regards,
Detlef

[Nathaniel]

rvr, nice dha (Burmese word for sword). Even thought not northern Thai it is a nice sword. Burmese swords tend to have shorter handles, and more likely to have a wide central fuller in later pieces. Good blade, solid piece though...functional, not just a tourist wall hanger

[rvr]

Thanks all,

Burmese not Thai with possible Japanese (personalized)
scabbard. The Japanese military sword do indeed
have leather scabbards besides the normal ones. Good observation!
Havent seen the dha myself yet and wont untill
next month when in Thailand. Will make better pictures than.
Lot to learn for me 😀

Thanks again, regards!