Another Dha

Flavio · 6th September 2006, 11:24 AM

Hi all, this is arrived today and IMHO is a beauty! What do you think? The handle seems to me simple bone and not ivory, but i'd like to ear from you. What is quite particular is the scabbard, isn't it? Any comment is welcome. Thanks

Lew · 6th September 2006, 04:25 PM

Flavio

That is a nice one! Interesting scabbard the hilt looks like bone.

Congrats

Lew

Ferguson · 6th September 2006, 04:52 PM

Wow. That one speaks to me. Very nice!

Steve

Flavio · 6th September 2006, 11:48 PM

Thank you friends

ariel · 7th September 2006, 12:05 AM

I looked at it myself but had to suppress my urges

: need funds for something closer to my main interests.
Very nice one, really very nice. I do not remember ever seeing this "basket-weave" cover for the scabbard. Is it peculiar to some specific locality/tradition/culture?
Dha-fiosos, raise your educated voices!

Flavio · 7th September 2006, 01:13 PM

Waiting for the Dhafiosos guys, here are some other pictures of the blade. What to do you think could be the signs like finger prints?

Andrew · 8th September 2006, 02:44 AM

Congratulations, Flavio.

That's really an interesting and (in my opinion) beautiful sword.

As noted before, the woven rattan basketry covering the scabbard is unusual. The closest thing I have seen is "Montagnard" work. Some scabbards attributed to Northern Thailand and Laos are completely wrapped by rattan strips. This example is missing some rattan:

Additionally, I have seen swords/machetes attributed to the Vietnam highlands with scabbards completely constructed of rattan strips woven into a true cylindrical basket. Can't locate my photos of these at the moment.

The Blade design is quite pleasing with that wide central fuller and decorative work. The handle, with its swollen central bone section is nicely done as well.

At one time, I would have been quick to catagorize this as Burmese (Kachin). I think this might be Northern Thai, based on some things PUFF has shared with us recently.

PUFF? What do you say?

6th September 2006, 11:24 AM	#1
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Another Dha Hi all, this is arrived today and IMHO is a beauty! What do you think? The handle seems to me simple bone and not ivory, but i'd like to ear from you. What is quite particular is the scabbard, isn't it? Any comment is welcome. Thanks Attached Images

7th September 2006, 01:13 PM	#6
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Waiting for the Dhafiosos guys, here are some other pictures of the blade. What to do you think could be the signs like finger prints? Attached Images

6th September 2006, 04:25 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Flavio That is a nice one! Interesting scabbard the hilt looks like bone. Congrats Lew

6th September 2006, 04:52 PM	#3
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Wow. That one speaks to me. Very nice! Steve

6th September 2006, 11:48 PM	#4
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank you friends

7th September 2006, 12:05 AM	#5
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I looked at it myself but had to suppress my urges : need funds for something closer to my main interests. Very nice one, really very nice. I do not remember ever seeing this "basket-weave" cover for the scabbard. Is it peculiar to some specific locality/tradition/culture? Dha-fiosos, raise your educated voices!

8th September 2006, 02:44 AM	#7
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Congratulations, Flavio. That's really an interesting and (in my opinion) beautiful sword. As noted before, the woven rattan basketry covering the scabbard is unusual. The closest thing I have seen is "Montagnard" work. Some scabbards attributed to Northern Thailand and Laos are completely wrapped by rattan strips. This example is missing some rattan: Additionally, I have seen swords/machetes attributed to the Vietnam highlands with scabbards completely constructed of rattan strips woven into a true cylindrical basket. Can't locate my photos of these at the moment. The Blade design is quite pleasing with that wide central fuller and decorative work. The handle, with its swollen central bone section is nicely done as well. At one time, I would have been quick to catagorize this as Burmese (Kachin). I think this might be Northern Thai, based on some things PUFF has shared with us recently. PUFF? What do you say?