Two Edged Swords in Bagan

[RhysMichael]

Originally Posted by Mark

I have the impression that the straight two-edged swords were something reserved for royalty, as even a sword from the Cambodian (Khmer) royal regalia is of that form, very similar to the Thai Sword of Victory in fact, though heavier.

Mark
I am going on memory now and my references are not with me. But I could swear I read somewhere that the sword of victory was made in Cambodia and given to the king of Siam as a gift ( Chao Phraya Apai Pubek of Cambodia gave the sword to King Rama I of Thailand). Have you heard anything about this ?