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Have you seen anything like that before?
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I haven't. At least not on a dha. The proportions are off: too short for the weapon it's mounted on. Almost looks like a keris handle.
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No: the reflection in the glass was far too strong.
I agree, very short handle, but the sword was a dha, no doubt. Also look at the dancing figures at the base of the handle:typical Burmese. And the 'monkey" itself is holding a Dha! |
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not much help, as i think even Dr Quincy would have trouble deciphering the blur. bits can be made out if you squint enough.
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I'm almost certain we discussed, if not this same object, then a different statue of the same figure on the old forum, but I can't remember more than that; I've definitely seen this guy before....
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I didn't find it, but the old forum thread "dhax2" has an active link to a page that you scroll down a little bit and there's a mainland SE Asian handle depicting Hanuman that is of very similar overall size and shape; the same style handle, but a different subject.
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tom,
it was the same 2 dha and i posted them under 'dhax2'. wish i could supply better images of the description but i had the smae trouble in the combination of glass and dim lighting |
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I recall our previous discussion also, in the old Forum. The image of Hanuman is not rare in Burmese culture. The handle does seem much shorter than usual, even for Burmese dha which often have shorter handles than their Thai neighbors. This example is closer to the length of hilt seen on knife length dha -- whose blade lengths are in the 10-16 inch range -- rather than on longer swords such as this one.
B.I.: Do you still have the original digital picture of the description at a higher resolution (pixels per inch)? If so, then Adobe Photoshop is a great program for manipulating images and it is amazing how a 300+ pixels per inch image can be encouraged to yield its hidden secrets. The photo you posted above is only 72 pixels per inch. I can make out the heading and first line of text: "Sword (dha) Burmese (early 19th century) The blade and scabbard of this dha ... " and the rest is hard to decipher, with a few tantalizing references to "monkey." If you have a larger file I'd be happy to work on it in Photoshop. Ian. Last edited by Ian; 29th May 2005 at 04:41 PM. |
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hi ian,
unfortunately, i actually use photoshop for a living and the image i sent had been lightened and sharpened. i am more than happy to send it to you to try, but it was vey low resolution to start with, as it was cropped from a larger image. i hadnt intended to photograph the description, but had accidently included it in a larger shot. |
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B.I.: As you have already tried Photoshop, I doubt that I could decipher anything more.
I have taken to writing down the descriptions on cards in museums because cameras are usually not allowed. Takes longer, but I don't lose data on names, origins, lengths, etc. BTW, I am pleasantly surprised that at least some British museums permit photography of their collections by the public. Is this common? In the US and Asia, it is almost always forbidden to photograph items on display. Ian. |
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hi ian,
yes, we are very lucky. the only museum that doesnt is the wallace collection, as its not really a museum, more a private collection now owned by the country. when i was in venice, not a single museum allowed photography but i managed to photograph everything to my taste. i got 'quick on the draw' due to enthusiastic guards, but this didnt allow much time to focus. the BM/V&A/armouries allow cameras. windsor doesnt which is a crying shame. powis doesnt either, and neither does keddleston. |
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Archer asked me to post these images: a short Dha (a knife, actually) with the handle remarkably similar to the one from Leeds.
Judge for yourself. Archer, thanks for the info! |
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Yup: looks like the same little guy to me.
![]() Nice grab, Archer. I was really looking at this one, and decided not to bid. I now regret that decision. ![]() Ariel, I still think the carved handle in the Leeds' collection is too small for the sword it's mounted on. I submit it's a remount from a dagger similar to Archer's. Many thanks for starting this thread, as I must have missed the first one. I'm off to do some research.... ![]() |
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I REMEMBER SEEING SOMETHING ON THESE KNIVES THEY WERE REFERED TO AS PRIESTS KNIVES AND SOME HAD VERY WELL CARVED IVORY HANDLES AND SOME WERE PLAIN. THEY WERE ALL DAGGER SIZE AND THE HANDLES WERE IN PROPER PROPORTION, WISH I COULD REMEMBER IF IT WAS IN FORUM POSTS OR ELSEWHERE
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