DAGGER called Dha

Burma - Myanmar, 19th century

Iron, silver, wood and marine ivory

Long. total: 42.5 cm; Long. blade: 22.55 cm

Dagger with wrought iron blade, single-edged and finished with a bevelled point.

The cylindrical section spindle is in marine ivory, while the ferrule is in wood covered with a silver yoke decorated with filigree friezes.

The scabbard is made of wood covered with silver and animated with an applied decoration of twisted filigrees and flowers.

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