Indian Dagger or Short Sword

Rather · 24th February 2006, 01:57 PM

Dear Friends,

I have a chance to buy this dagger or short sword. length 52 cm. Material seems to be brass, balde with engravings and inlays, showing 2 figures and ornaments. Sorry, have only this photo.

Any ideas about origin and age?

ariel · 24th February 2006, 02:05 PM

Modern, tourist version of a Burmese Dha. Nothing exciting, in my mind.

Tim Simmons · 24th February 2006, 05:54 PM

Not all of this form are modern tourist pieces. I have one from the early part of the 20th cent. It differs only in the shape of the pommel and the blade decoration. Tim

24th February 2006, 01:57 PM	#1
Rather Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 72	Indian Dagger or Short Sword Dear Friends, I have a chance to buy this dagger or short sword. length 52 cm. Material seems to be brass, balde with engravings and inlays, showing 2 figures and ornaments. Sorry, have only this photo. Any ideas about origin and age? Attached Images

24th February 2006, 02:05 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Modern, tourist version of a Burmese Dha. Nothing exciting, in my mind.

24th February 2006, 05:54 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	Not all of this form are modern tourist pieces. I have one from the early part of the 20th cent. It differs only in the shape of the pommel and the blade decoration. Tim