Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th August 2009, 03:04 PM
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This one has me a bit stumped. Cambodian or...
This one has me a bit stumped. Cambodian or Cochin seems reasonable, but thinking now about the fusions, including the one Nathaniel posted from the Royal Barge Museum, it could well be Thai. I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st August 2009, 11:11 PM
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My admittedly only semi-educated guess is based...
My admittedly only semi-educated guess is based in part on the time period when Japanese influence could have begun as an early limit (see previous posts), and that this is a fairly evolved form of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st August 2009, 10:56 PM
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I think that is probably the era in which the...
I think that is probably the era in which the influence started, or at least gained momentum. At that time Japan was Thailand's largest trading partner (see, e.g., Cambridge History of Southeast...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st August 2009, 10:51 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th August 2009, 02:35 PM
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Thai daab/katana fusion
Here is an interesting example of the fusion between daab and nihon-to that was popular during the middle and late Ayutthaya Period. According to Khun Nattapat, Director of Research at the Thai...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th August 2009, 05:38 PM
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One thing that hasn't been mentioned yet about...
One thing that hasn't been mentioned yet about meed phra is the engraving on the scabbards. I have one which has very faint traced designs and writing, probably done with a pin or needle. A similar...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th August 2009, 05:33 PM
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Plugging along. The big change is a move from...
Plugging along. The big change is a move from Virginia up to NJ a couple years ago now (changed jobs, and loving it). You've been missed, bro. Its good to see you posting again.
I've been very...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th August 2009, 06:08 PM
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Oh, you guys are making me drool. :)
Am I...
Oh, you guys are making me drool. :)
Am I correct that the defining feature of a meed maw or meed phra is the blessing, not the shape?
Dan, is the book you refer to the one pictured below? ...
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Forum: European Armoury
10th August 2009, 08:01 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th August 2009, 08:33 PM
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This looks like a nicely-made modern daab. I...
This looks like a nicely-made modern daab. I very much doubt it is from China - as has been said there are a number of smiths around Thailand that still make daab. It looks quite solid. Please let...
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Forum: European Armoury
7th August 2009, 08:15 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
7th August 2009, 08:11 PM
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Victorian ... ?? sabre
A colleague of mine surprised me at work with this beautiful, though aged,
Victorian-era sabre. Can anyone tell us which pattern it is, and maybe an approximate date? The guard has the little...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th July 2009, 03:39 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th July 2009, 03:27 PM
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There is undoubtedly some stylistic influence,...
There is undoubtedly some stylistic influence, particularly in some Vietnamese and Cambodian pieces that have a more uniform breadth of the blade (i.e., no "belly") and a small round guard, and there...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd July 2009, 06:37 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th April 2009, 04:13 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th March 2009, 04:07 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th March 2009, 12:11 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th March 2009, 12:06 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd March 2009, 05:01 PM
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Beautiful dha, Dan! A thoroughly personal...
Beautiful dha, Dan! A thoroughly personal design, yet adhering to tradition. I like that you had the engraving inlaid, and also the tri-metal inlays on the spine. The use of ivory is brilliant.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th March 2009, 02:48 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th March 2009, 04:03 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th February 2009, 03:31 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd February 2009, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 23,272
Great thread! Unfortunately, most of the marks...
Great thread! Unfortunately, most of the marks are in need of translation, for me. I only know the meaning of two - the "turtle" mark, which my understanding denotes a northern Thai (Chaing Mai)...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd February 2009, 10:16 AM
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Replies: 18
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I, too, think this is a "Bama" dha, though the...
I, too, think this is a "Bama" dha, though the fittings have a Chinese flavor to them. Still, it could very well have come geographically from Yunnan, as ethnic groups straddle the border, and...
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