This strange "Filipino" Dha

DhaDha · 31st December 2017, 03:30 PM

[QUOTE=im quite sure if you look in a sri lankan museum you would see examples as well[/QUOTE]

From my visit to the National Museum in Colombo about a year ago.

Ian · 31st December 2017, 04:06 PM

In more than 40 years of traveling frequently to the Philippines and visiting many national and regional museums, I have not come across any antique dha or daab. One does occasionally find a contemporary Thai daab in antique shops, similar to the one shown at the top of this thread.

Perhaps some of our members who are residents of the Philippines can throw more light on the presence of antique dha/daab within their country, but my experience has been unsuccessful in finding examples (and I was looking for them).

Ian

ashkenaz · 11th January 2018, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DhaDha

From my visit to the National Museum in Colombo about a year ago.

I know this is a bit off topic, but that photo you attached to your post, the Malay blade on the bottom left, doesn't that kind of look like a Ginunting? Or no? Is it related to the Ginunting in any way?

Ian · 12th January 2018, 11:43 PM

Hi Ashkenaz,

It's a common blade form in SE Asia, basically one type of forward-weighted chopper. The Moro bangkung, for example, has a similar blade profile.

Ian.

31st December 2017, 03:30 PM	#1
DhaDha Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 176	[QUOTE=im quite sure if you look in a sri lankan museum you would see examples as well[/QUOTE] From my visit to the National Museum in Colombo about a year ago. Attached Images

31st December 2017, 04:06 PM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,361	In more than 40 years of traveling frequently to the Philippines and visiting many national and regional museums, I have not come across any antique dha or daab. One does occasionally find a contemporary Thai daab in antique shops, similar to the one shown at the top of this thread. Perhaps some of our members who are residents of the Philippines can throw more light on the presence of antique dha/daab within their country, but my experience has been unsuccessful in finding examples (and I was looking for them). Ian

12th January 2018, 11:43 PM	#4
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,361	Hi Ashkenaz, It's a common blade form in SE Asia, basically one type of forward-weighted chopper. The Moro bangkung, for example, has a similar blade profile. Ian.