|
|
|
|
|
On eBay Now...
Kachin dha sword, crescent tip, pre-1950s For Sale
When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Kachin dha sword, crescent tip, pre-1950s:
$199.99
This sword is mostly an unknown to me, but here's what provenance I know. I inherited this from my grandfather via my father along with a WWII Japanese officer's sword. From what my father told me, my grandfather was given these swords by a doctor friend. Given the other sword was definitely from WWII, I am guessing this one was obtained during a tour of duty in Asia during that time. My father distinctly remembers seeing both of these swords when he was a child (b. 1941), so the sword is certainly older than, say, 1950, but how much older I have no idea. It may have already been an antique even then, or it may have been brand new. Swords of this style seem to originate from Burma (now Myanmar).Inspecting the sword and blade gives no hints as to its origin or maker. There are no discernible markings on the blade or tang, though it's possible some shallow markings exist beneath the layer of rust. I have not attempted to remove the rust other than a brief experiment with WD-40 long ago which didn't do much.
Blade comes out of the handle rather easily and is simply friction fit into the aged wood. There is a hole on the pommel end, presumably for a tassel or other ornament that is long gone. Handle is covered with three bands of steel sheet metal, stamped with ornamentation. There is no scabbard or any other artifacts.Sword is 32.5in/83cm long, blade is 1.75in/4.4cm at the crescent shaped tip.
Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/nap/public_html/store/relateditems.php on line 72
|
|
|
