small ivory dha dagger for share

francantolin · 28th November 2019, 08:58 PM

Hello everybody,

I wanted to show you this small ( burmese ? ) dha dagger or big knife
( 37cm long ).
The hilt is made of a solid large piece of ivory and is really heavy.
Not ergonomic or easy to handle,
I wonder id these piece were more for ritual use than for use it as a real knife.

The blade is interesting too: large and blackened ( not rusty at all...)
Is it common ?
I hesitate to sand it or leave it like that !

What do you think ?

Kind regards

Bob A · 29th November 2019, 02:58 AM

I think Burma or Shan also. I have something similar with a tiger canine as handle. Ritual or talismanic.

I wouldn't mess with the blade.

Close up picture of sheath would be pleasant to see. Photo is a bit blurred.

francantolin · 29th November 2019, 06:24 PM

Hello and than you Bob,

Here a better picture of the knife and one close up with the ''black'' blade and the silver scabbard...

Kind regards

28th November 2019, 08:58 PM	#1
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 876	small ivory dha dagger for share Hello everybody, I wanted to show you this small ( burmese ? ) dha dagger or big knife ( 37cm long ). The hilt is made of a solid large piece of ivory and is really heavy. Not ergonomic or easy to handle, I wonder id these piece were more for ritual use than for use it as a real knife. The blade is interesting too: large and blackened ( not rusty at all...) Is it common ? I hesitate to sand it or leave it like that ! What do you think ? Kind regards Attached Images

29th November 2019, 06:24 PM	#3
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 876	Hello and than you Bob, Here a better picture of the knife and one close up with the ''black'' blade and the silver scabbard... Kind regards Attached Images

29th November 2019, 02:58 AM	#2
Bob A Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 427	I think Burma or Shan also. I have something similar with a tiger canine as handle. Ritual or talismanic. I wouldn't mess with the blade. Close up picture of sheath would be pleasant to see. Photo is a bit blurred.