The achang dha

JBG163 · 10th June 2022, 12:55 PM

Thanks Ian !
Really hard to find infos... especially about old exemple.
Here is my exemple. I Will share more picture when i got it in hands
Thanks in advance

Sajen · 12th June 2022, 08:41 PM

Very nice example, it will look beautiful after some TLC!

Regards,
Detlef

JeffS · 13th June 2022, 04:16 AM

Love the scrollwork on the scabbard. Really nice blades on these. Is that silver on the handle? Does it have a pommel cap? Looking forward to seeing it cleaned.

JBG163 · 13th June 2022, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by JeffS

Love the scrollwork on the scabbard. Really nice blades on these. Is that silver on the handle? Does it have a pommel cap? Looking forward to seeing it cleaned.

Thanks for her ! Yeah, it's awesome stuff. I will give you more info on the cap when i have it in hands. The handle is silver yes

JBG163 · 23rd August 2022, 05:33 PM

Here we go, with a bit of delay !

JeffS · 24th August 2022, 12:04 AM

Thanks for that. Here is my example.

RobT · 24th August 2022, 01:50 AM

Hi All,

I have a dha that had a label on the sheath which said, "KACHIN 1945". The hilt of my dha (which is all copper) matches JBG163's example very closely but the sheath looks like a typical Shan or Kachin dha sheath. According to Wikipedia, there are Achang living in the Kachin State where they are known as Ngochang. Perhaps whoever collected my blade got it from an Achang living in a Kachin area and assumed that the owner was Kachin? Or Perhaps a Kachin obtained the blade from an Achang and had a new sheath made for it? Because of the sun stamp by the hilt, I had always assumed the blade was of Husa manufacture but the same Wikipedia article mentions a group of Achang that call themselves Husa Achang. Could my sword have been of Husa Achang manufacture for the Kachin market? The blade of my dha has a peaked spine, hua tat, and measures 22-1/8" (56.1975cm) long.

Sincerely,
RobT

10th June 2022, 12:55 PM	#1
JBG163 Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: France Posts: 208	Thanks Ian ! Really hard to find infos... especially about old exemple. Here is my exemple. I Will share more picture when i got it in hands Thanks in advance Attached Images

23rd August 2022, 05:33 PM	#5
JBG163 Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: France Posts: 208	Here we go, with a bit of delay ! Attached Images

24th August 2022, 12:04 AM	#6
JeffS Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 423	Thanks for that. Here is my example. Attached Images

24th August 2022, 01:50 AM	#7
RobT Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 534	I Also Have Questions Hi All, I have a dha that had a label on the sheath which said, "KACHIN 1945". The hilt of my dha (which is all copper) matches JBG163's example very closely but the sheath looks like a typical Shan or Kachin dha sheath. According to Wikipedia, there are Achang living in the Kachin State where they are known as Ngochang. Perhaps whoever collected my blade got it from an Achang living in a Kachin area and assumed that the owner was Kachin? Or Perhaps a Kachin obtained the blade from an Achang and had a new sheath made for it? Because of the sun stamp by the hilt, I had always assumed the blade was of Husa manufacture but the same Wikipedia article mentions a group of Achang that call themselves Husa Achang. Could my sword have been of Husa Achang manufacture for the Kachin market? The blade of my dha has a peaked spine, hua tat, and measures 22-1/8" (56.1975cm) long. Sincerely, RobT Attached Images Last edited by RobT; 24th August 2022 at 01:58 AM. Reason: add'l info

12th June 2022, 08:41 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,164	Very nice example, it will look beautiful after some TLC! Regards, Detlef

13th June 2022, 04:16 AM	#3
JeffS Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 423	Love the scrollwork on the scabbard. Really nice blades on these. Is that silver on the handle? Does it have a pommel cap? Looking forward to seeing it cleaned.