Hybrid Philippine Sword? Help in Translation Please

Nonoy Tan · 27th September 2007, 02:53 PM

I acquired this sword in the Philippines but have no idea of its origin. Overall lenght is 74.5 cm, and scabbard lenght is 49 cm. The blade has strange designs etched on it, while the scabbard shows ancient Philippine script. Can anyone help translate this script?

ariel · 27th September 2007, 08:52 PM

Looks like a reasonably new Dha to me.
Thailand, Burma....

Andrew · 27th September 2007, 09:38 PM

Ariel is correct: Thai daab. Second half of the 20th century.

t_c · 28th September 2007, 01:56 AM

Some of the symbols do look like they could be Baybayin ( I don't know what Thai/Burmese script looks like though). Here's a couple of links for Baybayin script:

http://www.eaglescorner.com/baybayin/
http://www.mts.net/~pmorrow/bayeng1.htm

27th September 2007, 02:53 PM	#1
Nonoy Tan Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 293	Hybrid Philippine Sword? Help in Translation Please I acquired this sword in the Philippines but have no idea of its origin. Overall lenght is 74.5 cm, and scabbard lenght is 49 cm. The blade has strange designs etched on it, while the scabbard shows ancient Philippine script. Can anyone help translate this script? Attached Images

27th September 2007, 08:52 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Looks like a reasonably new Dha to me. Thailand, Burma....

27th September 2007, 09:38 PM	#3
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Ariel is correct: Thai daab. Second half of the 20th century.

28th September 2007, 01:56 AM	#4
t_c Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: ca, usa Posts: 92	Some of the symbols do look like they could be Baybayin ( I don't know what Thai/Burmese script looks like though). Here's a couple of links for Baybayin script: http://www.eaglescorner.com/baybayin/ http://www.mts.net/~pmorrow/bayeng1.htm