MARKINGS ON A KLEWANG /CHOPPER BLADE

Rick · 6th November 2009, 04:46 PM

Still betting that it's a Dha blade .

Could have wound up where it was collected through trade .

fearn · 6th November 2009, 04:51 PM

I'd say dha too. 17" (45 cm) is well within the size range.

asomotif · 6th November 2009, 05:02 PM

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The fact is that you're from Netherland and at one time for a few hundred years Indonesia was under Netherland.

Dea Mohd,

Yes, i am aware of our past.
So basically a lot of indonesian sword types are more or less known to me.
I bought it via a local website without any reference to previous owners/history.

I must say that when you bump into small "collections" from our colonial past, it is quite common to find Moroccan jambiya knifes and other african weapons.
Simply becasue often ships sailed around africa or later via Suez, but then stopped in Casablanca for various reasons.
Everything collected on its way than is labelled by the family as " Indonesian" . Or "Indie" as we called it before 1948.

All together I see a lot of Dha voters.

Interesting.

Gavin Nugent · 7th November 2009, 12:37 AM

It is a Burmese Dha blade. Nice to see markings on it.

Gav

Rick · 7th November 2009, 01:10 AM

And, it is a mark that is new to this forum I believe .

Paging the Dhafia !!

Don Mark ?

Don Andrew ??

Puff ???

David · 7th November 2009, 01:43 AM

The marking looks more like a double dorje to me than a Christian cross, which would put it more firmly in "Dha Land".

RSWORD · 7th November 2009, 02:38 AM

I agree that this is a dha blade. The tip style is one of them Hua's.

In looking at it closely, I also tend to think it is a blade with respectable age.

Gavin Nugent · 7th November 2009, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by David

The marking looks more like a double dorje to me than a Christian cross, which would put it more firmly in "Dha Land".

Nice representaion David, I would agree.

Gav

Nathaniel · 7th November 2009, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by David

The marking looks more like a double dorje to me than a Christian cross, which would put it more firmly in "Dha Land".

I agree with others this one looks like a Dha blade...and the cross looks more like a double dorgie found in Tibetan Buddhism....I've never seen that makers mark before...very interesting.

7th November 2009, 12:37 AM	#4
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	A Dha It is a Burmese Dha blade. Nice to see markings on it. Gav

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David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,229	The marking looks more like a double dorje to me than a Christian cross, which would put it more firmly in "Dha Land". Attached Images

6th November 2009, 04:46 PM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	Still betting that it's a Dha blade . Could have wound up where it was collected through trade .

6th November 2009, 04:51 PM	#2
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	I'd say dha too. 17" (45 cm) is well within the size range.

7th November 2009, 01:10 AM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	And, it is a mark that is new to this forum I believe . Paging the Dhafia !! Don Mark ? Don Andrew ?? Puff ???

7th November 2009, 02:38 AM	#7
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,087	I agree that this is a dha blade. The tip style is one of them Hua's. In looking at it closely, I also tend to think it is a blade with respectable age.