Burmese Dah?

Marcus · 31st May 2015, 12:44 AM

I picked this very simple piece up today for a very modest price. Best guesses on origin?

Marcus · 31st May 2015, 01:25 AM

I have had this smaller one in nicer condition for a while.

Ian · 31st May 2015, 02:28 AM

Hi Marcus:

These are from northern Thailand, mostly second half of the 20th C. Quite a few found their way back here with GIs who had served in Vietnam. One of our Classic Threads has quite a lot of information about them: http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001291.html

Ian.

kronckew · 31st May 2015, 04:46 PM

the pointy scabbard as opposed to a square cut tip usually points to thailand. just to be perverse, a square/rounded tip may not conversely point to burmah.

Andrew · 14th June 2015, 12:57 AM

The handle on the smaller example is mounted upside-down. I wouldn't necessarily spend much time or effort correcting it on one of these, but if you intend to display or keep it as a late 20th century example of the type, you may want to...

31st May 2015, 12:44 AM	#1
Marcus Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 420	Burmese Dah? I picked this very simple piece up today for a very modest price. Best guesses on origin? Attached Images

31st May 2015, 01:25 AM	#2
Marcus Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 420	Little sister I have had this smaller one in nicer condition for a while. Attached Images

31st May 2015, 02:28 AM	#3
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,198	Hi Marcus: These are from northern Thailand, mostly second half of the 20th C. Quite a few found their way back here with GIs who had served in Vietnam. One of our Classic Threads has quite a lot of information about them: http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001291.html Ian.

31st May 2015, 04:46 PM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,183	the pointy scabbard as opposed to a square cut tip usually points to thailand. just to be perverse, a square/rounded tip may not conversely point to burmah.

14th June 2015, 12:57 AM	#5
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	The handle on the smaller example is mounted upside-down. I wouldn't necessarily spend much time or effort correcting it on one of these, but if you intend to display or keep it as a late 20th century example of the type, you may want to...