Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Dha with Ivory Handle & Repousse Scabbard

Nathaniel · 2nd May 2008, 06:09 AM

Battara,

Thanks for your comments. Yes, I agree, it is a shame that the end of the ivory hilt is damaged...I would have liked to see what it looked like intact...but also like the damage in someways...gives it character...the ivory carving and repousse is very well done...especially the ivory carving is better than most I've seen...

I'm wondering if any have seen pieces similar...I have seen one other...but it's ivory handle was not as intricate. The owner said 'he had always thought it was burmese, but another historian told him it was "shan thai, and probably made for a thai in 19thc around 1850 to 1900, ill go with her on it though as its been a mystery to me since i bought it last year in auction here, it might be from pitsanaluk which was close to the burma border and had a mixed burmese thai decorational art history"

2nd May 2008, 06:09 AM	#5
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Battara, Thanks for your comments. Yes, I agree, it is a shame that the end of the ivory hilt is damaged...I would have liked to see what it looked like intact...but also like the damage in someways...gives it character...the ivory carving and repousse is very well done...especially the ivory carving is better than most I've seen... I'm wondering if any have seen pieces similar...I have seen one other...but it's ivory handle was not as intricate. The owner said 'he had always thought it was burmese, but another historian told him it was "shan thai, and probably made for a thai in 19thc around 1850 to 1900, ill go with her on it though as its been a mystery to me since i bought it last year in auction here, it might be from pitsanaluk which was close to the burma border and had a mixed burmese thai decorational art history"