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Gavin Nugent · 12th July 2014, 09:12 AM

Hi Ian,

The hilt is strange to me, Hmong Vietnam mountain flavour to my eye but the material is equally at home in mainland SEA and looks practical enough for a large knife.

The rest of it looks Burmese to me, the scabbard and its fitting types/design, the low quality repousse white metal and the blade. All typical features of Burmese Kachin swords.

I do not think the blade is recyled as there is a forward curve and the the rest of the features are typical Burmese...as far as pin pointing exact minority/region of Burma I dare not guess.

If I was to throw it out there I would consider it East Burmese Kachin region.

Gavin

12th July 2014, 09:12 AM	#2
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Hi Ian, The hilt is strange to me, Hmong Vietnam mountain flavour to my eye but the material is equally at home in mainland SEA and looks practical enough for a large knife. The rest of it looks Burmese to me, the scabbard and its fitting types/design, the low quality repousse white metal and the blade. All typical features of Burmese Kachin swords. I do not think the blade is recyled as there is a forward curve and the the rest of the features are typical Burmese...as far as pin pointing exact minority/region of Burma I dare not guess. If I was to throw it out there I would consider it East Burmese Kachin region. Gavin Last edited by SwordsAntiqueWeapons; 12th July 2014 at 09:22 AM.