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Old 4th May 2008, 11:48 PM   #1
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Old 5th May 2008, 06:39 AM   #3
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Another with the same marks. This one believed to be of SHAN origins. Yours appears to be MAYBE of KACHIN origin due to clipped blade. Mark--your comments??
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Old 5th May 2008, 06:54 AM   #4
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Definitely not Kachin. Shan/Tai, probably from Thailand.
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Old 5th May 2008, 03:00 PM   #5
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I agree. The initial assumption that a square/concave tip mean Kachin has not held up. I have seen a couple with the double circle mark, which I think represants a flower. I have seen a few more with a single circle. The meaning of the marks I have no idea about, though I am assuming that they are maker's marks. They seem to occur on dha from northern Thailand (e.g., Chiang Mai), however.

Here are two circles combined with a turtle; note the stylized foliage extending from the right-hand one


Here is one that was filled with resin


Another single divided like a pie, made with a single punch it seems

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