Subject: မြင်းစီ myinsi cavalryman

Culture: Burmese

Setting: Konbaung dynasty, Burma 19thc

Object: ဓား dha saber

Royal Armouries Museum > Oriental Gallery *

"Sword (dha) Burmese, 19th century The hilt of this dha is carved from a single piece of ivory with a female figure

reaching out from inside a trellis of foliage. The other mounts are of silver, and the original sling survives." ...

"Sword (dha) Burmese, early 19th century The blade and scabbard of this dha are of a common form,

but the ivory hilt, carved in the form of the monkey king and his army of little monkeys, is unusual." ...

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Royal Armouries Museum > Oriental Gallery *

"Sword (dha)

Burmese, 19th century

This is a small version of the common type of Burmese dha." ...

* Royal Armouries Museum > Oriental Gallery

"Sword (dha) North Burmese, 19th century

The hilt of this dha, with its wooden grip and mounts of silver and brass, is quite normal,

but the straight, flaring blade is of the type found in Assam, suggesting north Burmese manufacture."

"The Sinhabahu sword (dha) Burmese, 19th century

The blade is decorated with scenes telling the story of Sinhabahu ('lion arm')." ...

"Sword (dha) Burmese, 19th century

This is the commonest form of Burmese dha, with a plain ivory grip

and simple silver mounts. These weapons were carried slung on the back." ...