Wooden daab blades at the Smithsonian

Mark · 24th July 2007, 12:59 AM

Here is a group picture of the last tray of blades, to show the variety of shapes. to give an idea of scale, the blade at the bottom of this tray is the first in the series above, which is 46.1 cm long.

~Alaung_Hpaya~ · 24th July 2007, 02:53 PM

Wow great set of shapes . I few of the shorter shapes are similar to utilitarian blades I've seen in Burma but many are quite weird and interesting .

PUFF · 24th July 2007, 03:48 PM

I forgot to translate the 3rd item, มีดโต้ลาว / Lao's chopper
มีด/mead/knife
โต้/Toe/Dao or chopper
ลาว/Lao/Lao people

Alaung_Hpaya, these designs are very regional and most of them are also weird to me.

That because they are so utilitarian type that they rarely went to museum.

PUFF · 21st May 2010, 04:56 AM

A "Wall Catalog" in a folk shop.

24th July 2007, 12:59 AM	#1
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	Here is a group picture of the last tray of blades, to show the variety of shapes. to give an idea of scale, the blade at the bottom of this tray is the first in the series above, which is 46.1 cm long. Attached Images

24th July 2007, 02:53 PM	#2
~Alaung_Hpaya~ Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 65	Wow great set of shapes . I few of the shorter shapes are similar to utilitarian blades I've seen in Burma but many are quite weird and interesting .

24th July 2007, 03:48 PM	#3
PUFF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 30 miles north of Bangkok, 20 miles south of Ayuthaya, Thailand Posts: 224	I forgot to translate the 3rd item, มีดโต้ลาว / Lao's chopper มีด/mead/knife โต้/Toe/Dao or chopper ลาว/Lao/Lao people Alaung_Hpaya, these designs are very regional and most of them are also weird to me. That because they are so utilitarian type that they rarely went to museum.

21st May 2010, 04:56 AM	#4
PUFF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 30 miles north of Bangkok, 20 miles south of Ayuthaya, Thailand Posts: 224	A "Wall Catalog" in a folk shop.