Very fine Mindan dha
Introduction
Fine silver overlaid dha made in Mindan village, south of Mandalay, gained fame in th
Dha with story of Maung Tin
Of the silver overlaid type made in Mindan, with an unusual story on the blade.
Fine Burmese silver sword scabbard
It represents the best of Burmese silversmithing with repousse work in high relief.
The O.T. Burne dha
With silver overlaid blade and silver mounts worked in repousse. With some of Burne's personal items.
Chin nicotine flask
A very rare flask used by Chin men of Burma for sipping nicotine water.
A streaked lin gin
These ornate versions with hairpin forged blades were worn by local royalty.
Wood hilted dahmjaun
With iron ferrule and copper and silver overlaid blade.
Wakizashi in Burmese hilt
An unusual cross-cultural mix, blending Burmese, Japanese and Indian parts.
A rare Burmese spear
A fine example with silver overlaid spearhead and silver ferrule with niello inlay.
Hkamti dha (ခန္တီး ဓား)
Burmese trade name of the lin gin, a machete-like sword.
Plain mounted Mindan dha
Plain when sheathed, unsheathing reveals a rather nice silver overlaid blade.
Early silver Burmese dha
With elaborate silver overlaid blade and inlaid iron hilt.
Burmese silver overlaid dha
On a sturdy, user-grade blade with temper line.
Hlan (လှံ)
Burmese for spear, lance, or javelin.
Dalwe (ဓားလွယ်)
Burmese type of sword, worn in scabbard slung from the shoulder.
Lin gin (လင်းကင်း)
Burmese for a machete-like that was used widely in Kachin state and Assam.
Shan da (ရှမ်းဓား)
Burmese word for the Shan sword with pointed blade.
Dahmjaun (ဓားမြှောင်)
Burmese word for their dagger.
A Burmese da glossary
A glossary of the terminology of the Burmese dha and related items.
Mindan, Yamethin
A production center for ornate silver overlaid scissors, dha and other implements.
Mindan dha
Name for fine dha with fine overlaid blades. Named after Mindan village where they were made.
Tribal Kachin dha
A typical example with a nice forge folded blade with differential heat treatment.
Belu
A mythical Burmese, shape-shifting creature.
Fine Chinese Shan dha
Entirely clad in silver and with a differentially heat treated blade.
Chu-pan
A type of Burmese floral scrolling.
A Mindan / Yamethin dha
With fine overlaid blade this area was known for.
Large Shan dha
With silver-clad scabbard executed in their typical style.
Mindan dha with agate pommel
Its blade portraying the story of one of the previous lives of Guatama Buddha.
Burmese dha dated 1928
A nice example that can serve as a benchmark to help date others.
Dha shay
A name for the long Burmese dha.
Linkin dha
Colonial British name A type of dha used by various tribes in northern Burma.
Mahagiri Nat
A powerful spirit in Burmese folklore. Patron of blacksmiths.
Maung Tin De
Burmese "Nat", a spirit. Patron saint of blacksmiths.
Maung Pyo
A Burmese knife and sword maker known for his fine silver overlay.
Saya Pyo
Alternative name for Maung Pyo. A Burmese craftsman known for his fine silver overlay.
Dha-lwé
Burmese for a type of sword worn slung over the shoulder.
Dha hmyaung
Alternative spelling of da̱hmjaun, the Burmese word for their dagger.
Fine Burmese dha hmyaung
With intricately carved ivory hilt depicting a demon on a horse.
Burmese double knives
A rare set of twin knives in a single scabbard.
The Rundle dha of 1898
A signed and dated Burmese dha.
Ivory hilted dha
An earlier example with an iconographic hilt.
Burmese sword carbine
A rare Burmese weapon combining a percussion carbine with a short sword.
Chinese Shan presentation dha
Presented by the local Dai nobility to a British customs officer in 1936.
A Shan Kachin style dha
A large Kachin style square-ended dha in Shan style mountings.
Dha / da (ဓား)
Burmese word for sword, knife or chopper.
A heavy Burmese dha
With a very good, substantial blade with differential heat treatment.
A spectacular Burmese dha
With overlays of vegetal motifs alternated with animals, actual and mythical.