Lovely Old Dha/Daab With Some Interesting Characteristics

CharlesS · 27th April 2022, 04:47 PM

When I first saw this dha/daab I was immediately impressed by the quality of the silverwork. The guard seemed more of a puzzle, though, and looked much like the work I have seen on Vietnamese swords(which are definitely NOT in my area of knowledge). The scabbard wood also reminded me of Vietnamese scabbards for dress swords. With my curiosity piqued, I checked in with one of our resident dha/daab researchers and experts, Nathaniel Hope, to get his input. While I had thought this was a Thai/Vietnamese combination he pointed to a more likely Lao/Vietnamese combination, explaining that the silver artwork and motifs were more typically Lao, but agreeing that the sword had a VERY strong Vietnamese influence.

27th April 2022, 04:47 PM	#1
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,855	Lovely Old Dha/Daab With Some Interesting Characteristics When I first saw this dha/daab I was immediately impressed by the quality of the silverwork. The guard seemed more of a puzzle, though, and looked much like the work I have seen on Vietnamese swords(which are definitely NOT in my area of knowledge). The scabbard wood also reminded me of Vietnamese scabbards for dress swords. With my curiosity piqued, I checked in with one of our resident dha/daab researchers and experts, Nathaniel Hope, to get his input. While I had thought this was a Thai/Vietnamese combination he pointed to a more likely Lao/Vietnamese combination, explaining that the silver artwork and motifs were more typically Lao, but agreeing that the sword had a VERY strong Vietnamese influence. Attached Images