Burmese Dha sword, silver handle ?

francantolin · 12th October 2018, 03:33 PM

Hello everybody,
I got this asian dha,
I think it comes from Burma or Thailand
but I wonder about the handle. made of silver ?

The same with the blade ? Recent copy or can it be an old one ?
( I found on the net informations about dha blades with this pattern but the rest seems antique too, here, the wooden scabbard and the fittings seems really recent...)

What do you think ?
Thank you

francantolin · 12th October 2018, 03:36 PM

and the blade

Sajen · 12th October 2018, 07:57 PM

Hello Francantolin,

sadly I have to tell you that it is a rather recent, second half of 20th century, "tourist" dha, handle is white metal (aluminium?), the blades are not bad but not nice to look on. Scabbard bands are poorly worked.

Regards,
Detlef

Ian · 13th October 2018, 08:29 PM

Hi francantolin:

I have to agree with Detlef. There are a fair number of these around. They are made for the tourist trade primarily.

Ian.

francantolin · 14th October 2018, 09:55 PM

Hello and Thank you Ian and Detlef !

Just the blade looked not that bad for me
but it didn't either look like a damas or a pamor...
that's why I didn't bet that much...pfiou

Copy, copy copy !

Kind regards

Francantolin

12th October 2018, 03:33 PM	#1
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 876	Burmese Dha sword, silver handle ? Hello everybody, I got this asian dha, I think it comes from Burma or Thailand but I wonder about the handle. made of silver ? The same with the blade ? Recent copy or can it be an old one ? ( I found on the net informations about dha blades with this pattern but the rest seems antique too, here, the wooden scabbard and the fittings seems really recent...) What do you think ? Thank you Attached Images

12th October 2018, 03:36 PM	#2
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 876	and the blade Attached Images

12th October 2018, 07:57 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,779	Hello Francantolin, sadly I have to tell you that it is a rather recent, second half of 20th century, "tourist" dha, handle is white metal (aluminium?), the blades are not bad but not nice to look on. Scabbard bands are poorly worked. Regards, Detlef

13th October 2018, 08:29 PM	#4
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,198	Hi francantolin: I have to agree with Detlef. There are a fair number of these around. They are made for the tourist trade primarily. Ian.

14th October 2018, 09:55 PM	#5
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 876	Hello and Thank you Ian and Detlef ! Just the blade looked not that bad for me but it didn't either look like a damas or a pamor... that's why I didn't bet that much...pfiou Copy, copy copy ! Kind regards Francantolin