Kachin Dao

Royston · 26th October 2010, 12:02 PM

Thought I would add a few variations.

I have used Rawson for identification. If anyone knows of other publications with Dao information I would be most greatful.

Photos are, unfortunately taken indoors with a flash as the weather is atrocious at present.

First photo
Top appears to be a transition type in that it is halfway between a Milemnok and a Kachin.
Middle is the Dancing type from the Kubai
Bottom is a Milemnok with the wooden hilt almost completely covered in steel.

Second photo
Top is from the Konyak or Ao Nagas of Assam
Middle is probably Chang
Bottom is Kachin

Third photo
Top and bottom are Kukai
Middle is, I think, from the Arbor of Assam. There is a similar one, plate 38 in Rawson's "The Indian Sword"

Comments, questions and corrections are always welcome

Regards
Roy

Nathaniel · 26th October 2010, 11:36 PM

That is quite the nice array of dao! Very nice Royston, Thanks for sharing! I haven't seen on the forum a picture of the different varieties side by side like that...great reference of these type of dao!

DhaDha · 27th October 2010, 12:05 AM

Wow. Amazing collections. Thank you for sharing.
Cheers

carlitobrigante · 30th October 2010, 01:51 PM

lovely items Royston. Some nice variations there i hadnt seen before.

Emanuel · 1st November 2010, 03:38 AM

Love these swords. here are three more. The bottom two both have the bone caps and the blades show single hairpin lamination.
The top one is a simple lamination. i assume the wound metal band and the nail holding it are not original.

Emanuel

carlitobrigante · 1st November 2010, 06:38 PM

is the consensus that these things are general purpose blades or strictly fighting swords of the kachin people? Seem abit unwieldy for anything other than cleaving human sized objects in two to me!!!

26th October 2010, 12:02 PM	#1
Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 443	Thought I would add a few variations. I have used Rawson for identification. If anyone knows of other publications with Dao information I would be most greatful. Photos are, unfortunately taken indoors with a flash as the weather is atrocious at present. First photo Top appears to be a transition type in that it is halfway between a Milemnok and a Kachin. Middle is the Dancing type from the Kubai Bottom is a Milemnok with the wooden hilt almost completely covered in steel. Second photo Top is from the Konyak or Ao Nagas of Assam Middle is probably Chang Bottom is Kachin Third photo Top and bottom are Kukai Middle is, I think, from the Arbor of Assam. There is a similar one, plate 38 in Rawson's "The Indian Sword" Comments, questions and corrections are always welcome Regards Roy Attached Images

1st November 2010, 03:38 AM	#5
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Love these swords. here are three more. The bottom two both have the bone caps and the blades show single hairpin lamination. The top one is a simple lamination. i assume the wound metal band and the nail holding it are not original. Emanuel Attached Images

1st November 2010, 06:38 PM	#6
carlitobrigante Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Solihull, UK Posts: 81	is the consensus that these things are general purpose blades or strictly fighting swords of the kachin people? Seem abit unwieldy for anything other than cleaving human sized objects in two to me!!! Last edited by carlitobrigante; 2nd November 2010 at 01:24 AM.

26th October 2010, 11:36 PM	#2
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	That is quite the nice array of dao! Very nice Royston, Thanks for sharing! I haven't seen on the forum a picture of the different varieties side by side like that...great reference of these type of dao!

27th October 2010, 12:05 AM	#3
DhaDha Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 176	Wow. Amazing collections. Thank you for sharing. Cheers

30th October 2010, 01:51 PM	#4
carlitobrigante Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Solihull, UK Posts: 81	lovely items Royston. Some nice variations there i hadnt seen before.