Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - SABERS AND SOME ETHNIC WEAPONS IN SPANISH MUSEUM

carlos · 7th November 2005, 05:55 PM

I´M SORRY FOR MY ENGLISH. I HOPE THAT YOU COULD NOW READ THE TEXT. IN SPANISH THE DHA NAMES DHA TOO, NO DHAR, THIS IS A FAIL OF THE MUSEUM.
DHA BHURMANÍ

Total length: 34.05 inc.

Length blade: 20.86 inc..

Materials: Steel, wood, silver, cotton.

N º inventory: 25.071.

Hilt realized in wood with turned form and provided with an important handle that resembles a turban. The whole set is covered with a sheet of silver and very good worked. The handle is divided in two sections, one with which it is covered in turn by a net of wire braided.

This type of saber lacks guard, and possesses a steel blade with curved lines. It possesses round loin inthe interior and edge traversed on the outside.

The scabbard is of wood lined with engraving of silver with different decorations, and possesses a cord of green cotton for his transport in the belt.

The Dha is the typical weapon of Burma

7th November 2005, 05:55 PM	#3
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 751	traslation I´M SORRY FOR MY ENGLISH. I HOPE THAT YOU COULD NOW READ THE TEXT. IN SPANISH THE DHA NAMES DHA TOO, NO DHAR, THIS IS A FAIL OF THE MUSEUM. DHA BHURMANÍ Total length: 34.05 inc. Length blade: 20.86 inc.. Materials: Steel, wood, silver, cotton. N º inventory: 25.071. Hilt realized in wood with turned form and provided with an important handle that resembles a turban. The whole set is covered with a sheet of silver and very good worked. The handle is divided in two sections, one with which it is covered in turn by a net of wire braided. This type of saber lacks guard, and possesses a steel blade with curved lines. It possesses round loin inthe interior and edge traversed on the outside. The scabbard is of wood lined with engraving of silver with different decorations, and possesses a cord of green cotton for his transport in the belt. The Dha is the typical weapon of Burma