burmese sword
 

Hello everyone
here is my new Burmese sword.
can anyone translate the text?
thank you
galvano

It is a so-called temple dha from Burma.
Most of them are souvenir dha sold to tourists. Sorry for the bad news! And again sorry that I can't help with the translation.:shrug:

Regards,
Detlef

burmese
 

thank you for your reply.
learn the lesson: don't buy what you don't know

galvano

We all have had our learning lessons! Hope you don't pay too much for it!

Regards,
Detlef

Indeed. I have one of these in what another forum member referred to as my "oops box". }|:oP Luckily it did not leave me poverty stricken.
Balanced way too far from the hand and feels like it could fly apart if I shake it hard. Shall be a placeholder together with one of those more common touristy things until I can replace it by something antique.
It has a certain charm though, mainly due to the Burmese inscriptions and the decorations.