Dha Shay
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Dha Shay
Upper Burma (Myanmar) - French Protectorate of Laos (Laos) - Southern Yunnan, Qing Dynasty (China)
Late 19th century - Early 20th century
Steel, bamboo, rattan, wood, cotton
Blade: 44,5cm
Hilt & Blade: 62,2cm
Hilt, Blade, Sheath: 75,6cm
Collection Date: 2023
Collection Number: 345
A dha shay sword from the Burma region. Single-edged steel blade slightly upcurving. Hilt of bamboo braided in loops of rattan. Sheath in two halves of bamboo joined together by braided rattan loops. Original cotton baldric cord tied to the upper section. A very good complete village grade dha shay.