Vietnamese sword?

pshears81 · 21st January 2012, 06:48 PM

Hi all.
Just wondering if you have any ideas of the origin of this sword? I found it left in my garage when I bought this house. I've had some suggestions, from being an 'Indonesian headhunters sword' to a sword from Vietnam. I wonder if any of you have come across anything similar?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Paul (Worcester, England)

Battara · 21st January 2012, 08:21 PM

I believe it is a Vietnamese sword from the Montanyard people. These are usually bring backs from the Vietnam War by US soldiers.

Stan S. · 21st January 2012, 08:48 PM

Not my area of expertise but it looks like a tourist grade sword from Indonesia (i. e. Burma) called a Dha.

Henk · 21st January 2012, 08:59 PM

Stan is right. It is a tourist dha. Popped up in the seventies as wall hangers. Today still offered on auction sites. As a youngster i bought these dha's also to decorate my room from my saved pocket money

Not from Indonesia but made in Thailand

ariel · 21st January 2012, 09:00 PM

Thailand, IMHO. Tourist grade, of course, and modern.

kahnjar1 · 21st January 2012, 09:41 PM

Yes Thailand and tourist grade.
Stu

Stan S. · 22nd January 2012, 01:04 AM

Isn't Thailand a part of Indonesia?

I think I need to brush up on my geography

kahnjar1 · 22nd January 2012, 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stan S.

Isn't Thailand a part of Indonesia?

I think I need to brush up on my geography

No it is a sovereign country in its own right, as is Burma, now known as Myanmar.

Henk · 22nd January 2012, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stan S.

Isn't Thailand a part of Indonesia?

I think I need to brush up on my geography

Back to school Stan!!!

Stan S. · 22nd January 2012, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Henk

Back to school Stan!!!

Nah, no need to go back to school. As long as I can identify a sword by it's proper name (which i did), call a fake when I see one (which i did), and point out roughly what part of the world it comes from (which i did), I have all education I'll ever need

No, seriously, I am quite ashamed of myself

Rick · 22nd January 2012, 08:06 PM

Stan, you were thinking Indo-China I'll bet .
Came out wrong .

21st January 2012, 06:48 PM	#1
pshears81 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1	Vietnamese sword? Hi all. Just wondering if you have any ideas of the origin of this sword? I found it left in my garage when I bought this house. I've had some suggestions, from being an 'Indonesian headhunters sword' to a sword from Vietnam. I wonder if any of you have come across anything similar? Thanks in advance for any suggestions. Paul (Worcester, England) Attached Images

21st January 2012, 08:21 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,226	I believe it is a Vietnamese sword from the Montanyard people. These are usually bring backs from the Vietnam War by US soldiers.

21st January 2012, 08:48 PM	#3
Stan S. Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 227	Not my area of expertise but it looks like a tourist grade sword from Indonesia (i. e. Burma) called a Dha.

21st January 2012, 08:59 PM	#4
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Stan is right. It is a tourist dha. Popped up in the seventies as wall hangers. Today still offered on auction sites. As a youngster i bought these dha's also to decorate my room from my saved pocket money Not from Indonesia but made in Thailand

21st January 2012, 09:00 PM	#5
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Thailand, IMHO. Tourist grade, of course, and modern.

21st January 2012, 09:41 PM	#6
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,741	Yes Thailand and tourist grade. Stu

22nd January 2012, 01:04 AM	#7
Stan S. Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 227	Isn't Thailand a part of Indonesia? I think I need to brush up on my geography

22nd January 2012, 08:06 PM	#11
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	Stan, you were thinking Indo-China I'll bet . Came out wrong .