Simple yet beautiful blade; bone (ivory?) hilt; origin unknown

[shayde78]

Originally Posted by Sajen

I've watched it by ebay, I am nearly sure that it's a dha dagger and I guess that the handle is from ivory. Very nice piece, congrats!

Regards,
Detlef

Thanks, Detlef!
I was surprised I was able to win it. You are absolutely right- it has a distinctly 'dha-esque' look to the scabbard, and the rest feels consistent with a Thai/Southeast Asian origin.
Any thoughts on the type of ivory? Elephant? Marine?


Thanks again!