on the dha the scabbard actually fit so poorly I assumed it could not be original to the blade; though if it does match region, it would make sense it just got worn out. the blade remains very thick from hilt to tip, with almost no distal taper-- of all my dha it is definitely my favorite, I will post the rest that I have archived as I can-- I will include a few more pictures of the dha since you are interested in placing it better-- also a key feature I think ; it looks almost like it has a hornet or hummingbird forgemark that has mostly worn away.
a few more pictures of the first dha, along with another dha you guys may recognize, as I snapped this up within a few minutes of it being posted on artzi's site. it is my only obviously forge marked dha
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