Sword from Laos

[Mark]

Originally Posted by micas

Thanks all for the great info. I'm glad it turned out to be genuine.

Mark, feel free to use the pics on your site. I mailed off the sword for home and can't provide dimensions at the moment.

Might get a chance to purchase more swords in Philippines and Myanmar as these are my next places to visit. Will be sure to share with the folks here!

Excellent. If you visit any museums in Myanmar and see any dha, be sure to take pictures!

[Andrew]

Another member of the "dhafia" checking in. I've been traveling, and haven't been able to respond to posts or emails recently.

Nice sword. I particularly covet these weapons with coin handle caps (I hesitate to term them "pommels" anymore, as they really don't serve such a function). I've got a few with similar coins, and the provenance they contribute can be very helpful, even if not always definitive.

Otherwise, I agree with the prior comments.

[RhysMichael]

A very nice sword. The coin is a nice touch. I do not have any with coins but have seen a few. Its hard for me to see how the random S's seen in the contemporary stuff could ever be mistaken for the well places patterns we see on these swords. Thanks for posting it