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Sajen 14th October 2025 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Ian (Post 300230)
Detlef, I owe you an apology. Here are pictures from an Assam Facebook discussion page showing recently made heng dang. Wooden hilts, including black shiny ones, and a couple with small disc guards! Also, some with tunkou it seems!
There's nothing to apologize for, we all learn something new every day, that's what the forum is there for! ;)

Regards,
Detlef

Sajen 14th October 2025 05:42 PM
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I don't want to say that the sword in question is a hengdang, I only want to show that you can find long handled swords in the region.

A few pictures of hengdang, found online.

First picture is titeld "Ahom hengdang and sword".

Tim Simmons 14th October 2025 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Sajen (Post 300234)
Whom do you mean?
No one in particular. However they are out there. I have not had it here for at least two decades.

Sajen 14th October 2025 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Tim Simmons (Post 300241)
No one in particular. However they are out there. I have not had it here for at least two decades.
Thank you for clarifying Tim!:)

francantolin 14th October 2025 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Sajen (Post 300189)
Can you provide some close-ups from the hilt and from the pommel please?

Regards,
Detlef
Oohh yes, real own pictures please 🙂👍👍

SidJ 15th October 2025 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Ian (Post 300217)
Hi Sid and Tim. I'm not sure we should jump to this item being an attempt to be something it's not or to deceive a prospective buyer. It does appear to be an "odd ball," as Detlef notes. The guard, at least, appears to have been mated to the blade for a long time judging from the junction of the guard with the blade. The hilt could be more recent, and if the pommel is a synthetic material then that raises a question about the age

of the grip as well.

Direct inspection means a great deal when trying to ascertain age and authenticity, and if you had doubts about this one from such an inspection then that is important information too.
Hi Ian
All I said was I had my doubts. I did not mention that this sword was put together to deceive etc I could not place it and so stayed away. It might well be a unique gem and that's fine by me.


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