Is this a SE asian blade mark... or arabic 's

PUFF · 29th June 2006, 08:03 AM

The blade 's not mine. It 's a part of a private armory and its full photos is not autherized be published. Only this "partial" photo 's available.

The blade was obtained from southern Thailand in 1959. It 's likely to be a family or mosque hairloom. The blade 's similar to Parang Ginah, http://oriental-arms.com/photos.php?id=118 Only different 's the blade seems to be later construct. Its steel 's likely to be plain. And its design 's female form (no little horn on its spine). Its hilt 's made of wood and almost in the same shape with the oriental-arms's speciment.

It carries a mark which keep nagging my mind. The mark 's similar to arabic 's. Is there any other SE blade with similar mark under your possesion? What 's your idea about this kind of mark on SE blades.

Mark · 29th June 2006, 03:27 PM

It almost looks like a representation of a flag.

Ian · 29th June 2006, 07:30 PM

Hi PUFF:

Interesting question. The large mark is unfamiliar to me.

I'm thinking there may be a second, partially struck, mark to the left of the large obvious one. I can almost make out the upper half of a human form facing to the left of the picture with arms outstretched. Is there something there or am I hallucinating again?

Ian.

katana · 1st July 2006, 01:01 PM

Just a suggestion..... could it be the Lion symbol of Sri Lanka

29th June 2006, 08:03 AM	#1
PUFF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 30 miles north of Bangkok, 20 miles south of Ayuthaya, Thailand Posts: 224	Is this a SE asian blade mark... or arabic 's The blade 's not mine. It 's a part of a private armory and its full photos is not autherized be published. Only this "partial" photo 's available. The blade was obtained from southern Thailand in 1959. It 's likely to be a family or mosque hairloom. The blade 's similar to Parang Ginah, http://oriental-arms.com/photos.php?id=118 Only different 's the blade seems to be later construct. Its steel 's likely to be plain. And its design 's female form (no little horn on its spine). Its hilt 's made of wood and almost in the same shape with the oriental-arms's speciment. It carries a mark which keep nagging my mind. The mark 's similar to arabic 's. Is there any other SE blade with similar mark under your possesion? What 's your idea about this kind of mark on SE blades. Attached Images

29th June 2006, 07:30 PM	#3
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,034	A second mark perhaps Hi PUFF: Interesting question. The large mark is unfamiliar to me. I'm thinking there may be a second, partially struck, mark to the left of the large obvious one. I can almost make out the upper half of a human form facing to the left of the picture with arms outstretched. Is there something there or am I hallucinating again? Ian.

29th June 2006, 03:27 PM	#2
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	It almost looks like a representation of a flag.

1st July 2006, 01:01 PM	#4
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Just a suggestion..... could it be the Lion symbol of Sri Lanka