DONG SONG SWORD

[VANDOO]

THIS WAS IDENTIFIED AS A DONG SONG BEHEADING SWORD, KHMER CIRCIA 500 BC TO 200 AD, MADE OF BRONZE AND IRON. UNUSUAL AND A BIT RARE SO I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE WORTH A POST. AND PERHAPS SOMEONE ELSE CAN ADD MORE INFORMATION AND EXAMPLES. :)

[Battara]

Thanks for posting Barry. I love Dong Song stuff! :D

The only thing is the blade seems to be made of iron. Did not know that the iron age was so early in SE Asia. :confused:

[yuanzhumin]

Vandoo, beautiful piece and thank you for posting it!

I can’t help coming back on a previous thread about bronze knives from the Paiwan ethnic group in Taiwan. Their ritual bronze knives have been linked to the Dong Song culture -- Dong Son ( Dongson, Dongsong, Dong Song…) Culture of Vietnam is also called/written Dongshan in Taiwan.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2115&highlight=taiwan+bronze

The Paiwan ritual knives shown in this older thread are said to have originated with the Dongshan/Dong Song/Dongson culture. I find the similarities striking between these Paiwan ritual knives and the one you show here.

[yuanzhumin]

Hello Barry,
I'm trying to find more infos and pictures on this subject, but they are quite rare -- except for what concerns the famous bronze drums from the same culture.
If you don't mind, could I ask you where is this picture coming from? Do you have any other?
All the best,
Nicolas