South East Asian ‘Dha’ with Polished Bone Handle and Scabbard. ED 2703. Knive

A Dha (Burmese; also spelled dah) is the Burmese word for "knife" and "sword" similar term to daab or darb (Thai) in Thai language for a single edge sword. The term dha is conventionally used to refer to a wide variety of knives and swords used by many people across Southeast Asia, especially present day Myanma (Burma), Thailand, Yunnan, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. This example has a blade length of 17 ¾ cm (28 ½ cm overall) which has some light staining conducive with its age. The handle is polished bone with no pommel. There is no finger guard below the wire bound silver coloured quillon. The blade has no markings on any side including the spine. The wooden/Bamboo scabbard is bound with plaited twine and flat to the base. This is a lovely ‘Dha’ and scabbard and would adorn any collectors cabinet. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2703.