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I’ve got recently a mysterious sword. It has a well forged, sharp and heavy blade with a wide fuller and an engraving, which reminds me of Dha. The fittings are made of wood and white metal and have a Chinese feeling to them. The closest sword I have seen belongs to Ian, although his example is older and better made:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=yunnan Another similar example I have found on the Josh Stout’s Photobucket site. It is featured below. I believe all of them originate from Yunnan or other border region from China. Is there any new information on the Yunnan swords? |
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My sword:
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The example of mine you posted is Vietnamese with a Chinese style blade. Another similar example from the Chinese minority border region would be Shan dha, from the Burmese/Chinese border, called taidoa in China. Yours might be closer to those, but it is a modern example with many elements not seen on older examples. I have seen other modern ones, which sometimes can be well made. I like the crescent moon motif, certainly a sign of minority influence, on the Chinese style guard.
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Great info Josh! Thank you!
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