Pair of dha

~Alaung_Hpaya~ · 17th July 2007, 11:57 PM

I would say definitely Burmese or rather of ethnic Burman provenance from the shape and style of blade , handle and scabbard . The motifs on the blade are in keeping with this as is the date in common Western numerals corresponding to the colonial era .

These remind me very much of the modern weapons "mass produced" to be used in martial arts practise so therefore I think that they were produced in the 20s and 30s for use as swords rather than as utilitarian tools ( the latter tend to be rather more simple with no markings on the blade and with simpler rattan handles ) . The textured grip and motifs on the blade are presumably a nod back to older styles using more expensive shagreen and koftgari.

Again I would say that I'm no expert on this but the "feel" is definitely Burman.

It's unfortunately not clear in the videos I posted of Burmese martial arts but the standard dha used in them are very similar in style and proportions to these .

17th July 2007, 11:57 PM	#4
~Alaung_Hpaya~ Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 65	I would say definitely Burmese or rather of ethnic Burman provenance from the shape and style of blade , handle and scabbard . The motifs on the blade are in keeping with this as is the date in common Western numerals corresponding to the colonial era . These remind me very much of the modern weapons "mass produced" to be used in martial arts practise so therefore I think that they were produced in the 20s and 30s for use as swords rather than as utilitarian tools ( the latter tend to be rather more simple with no markings on the blade and with simpler rattan handles ) . The textured grip and motifs on the blade are presumably a nod back to older styles using more expensive shagreen and koftgari. Again I would say that I'm no expert on this but the "feel" is definitely Burman. It's unfortunately not clear in the videos I posted of Burmese martial arts but the standard dha used in them are very similar in style and proportions to these .