Photo request...Burmese Trident at Royal Armouries, Leeds

[Gavin Nugent]

Hi Nathaniel,

A great post, thanks!

It seems most studio shots known shows Naga spears in the hands of Shan warriors. An avenue I have not explored but would like to know more about the trade or raid of the regions and tribes.

Perhaps you can post your wonderful old spears too :-)

Gav

[Runjeet Singh]

Dear Nathaniel,

I have taken pictures of all of the cabinets in the Oriental gallery, and have been systematically publishing them on my blog. I haven't had chance to show the ones you mention on my site, so here they are. Email me for bigger images if you need them.

Regards,
Runjeet

[Battara]

Oo can we have some more please sir.....?

[Sajen]

Thank you for sharing! Do you have a close up from the dha handle, first picture on the complete right? Seems quite amazing.

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Thank you for sharing! Do you have a close up from the dha handle, first picture on the complete right? Seems quite amazing.

Nice photos Runjeet.

It has been shown and discussed within these pages before, I'll see if I can find the link.

Edit; Here you go;

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...t=burmese+hilt

Gav

[Nathaniel]

Wow, Wow, Wow! Thank you very very much Runjeet Singh for sharing these photos! Magnificent!

I even see a weapon I have never seen before!!!!! The one with the long handle and short blade and square tip...it appears by the image discription below to be listed as the Sithaba(hu?) Sword. When I look up Sithabahu all I can find is a reference to Sri Lanka: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinhabahu

[Nathaniel]

And also I had mentioned how we've seen Naga Spears but not other Burmese spears...here is a Naga spear for refer:

http://www.swordsantiqueweapons.com/s769_full.html

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by Nathaniel

Wow, Wow, Wow! Thank you very very much Runjeet Singh for sharing these photos! Magnificent!

I even see a weapon I have never seen before!!!!! The one with the long handle and short blade and square tip...it appears by the image discription below to be listed as the Sithaba(hu?) Sword. When I look up Sithabahu all I can find is a reference to Sri Lanka: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinhabahu

It looks like an exotic Burmese made Naga Dao/chopper, the long handled types often seen with goat hair but in a very refined manner.

Gav

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by freebooter

Nice photos Runjeet.

It has been shown and discussed within these pages before, I'll see if I can find the link.

Edit; Here you go;

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...t=burmese+hilt

Gav

Thank you Gavin! Beautiful handle.