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This was a recent purchase from Ebay. I was fascinated by the unique hilt. The remainder of the dagger is quite common. The hilt, though, is very unique and I have not seen one similar. By Burmese ivory carving standards this is very average work, but the subject matter is fascinating.
The figure has a shaved head save for a central tuft of hair, budging eyes, and holds(literally!) his mouth wide open while covering one ear and squatting with an erect phallus. He seems something between horrific(reminds me of a character in the horror movie The Grudge) or comical....as if he has hemorrhoids or just found out be has a sexually transmitted disease! ![]() The dagger is 14in. overall, with a 7.5in. blade. Is anyone familiar with this figure a Burmese character or mythological figure??? |
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Poole England
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This is nice Charles.
I do not have anything like it myself but a friend has some carved hilts mostly of long thin birds, probably storks. This one could have been carved by Edvard Munch perhaps ![]() Roy |
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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Hello Charles,
was bidding also, beautiful little dha dagger. Could be a dha from a monk, priest or shamen, I see signs engraved at the backside of the handle. Regards, Detlef |
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