what a Dha?

[chregu]

Hello
would like to check this Dha by connoisseurs.
Origin: Burma? Tribe?
old:?
Greetings Chregu

[Mark]

This is Shan/Tai Yuan, from northern Thailand or eastern Burma (or adjacent areas of Laos & Yunnan). I'd say it is fairly old based on the patina and fineness of the carving.

[chregu]

thank you Mark

[Atlantia]

I think it's very beautiful.
Is the hilt bone or stag horn? It looks hollow?

[chregu]

Stag Horn

[Battara]

Mark would this be considered a priest knife?

[PUFF]

Hilt could be ivory. A close-up photo down on statue's head might help.

[chregu]

hi david
thanks for the keen interest. it definitely stag horn. you can see it clearly with a bloom
gruss Chregu