LARGE SWORDS, MONUMENTS ,ECT.

[Andrew]

First is in Urkraine.

Second is an example of the many giant Thai temple guardians. This one is at Wat Phra Gaew.

[Rick]

Lapu Lapu

[David]

Here's one in Malaysia.

[fernando]

And what about the monument of this local hero somewhere in Asia with two dhas crossed on his back ?
Don't remember where precisely ... Burma ?

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[fernando]

Originally Posted by fernando

And what about the monument of this local hero somewhere in Asia with two dhas crossed on his back ?
Don't remember where precisely ... Burma ? ...

I mean these. Are they as large as they look (to me ) ? .

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[fernando]

The Motherland calls - Volvograd. 91 mts.

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[blue lander]

Here's the 2nd Division Memorial in Washington, DC.

[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by fernando

And what about the monument of this local hero somewhere in Asia with two dhas crossed on his back ?
Don't remember where precisely ... Burma ?

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The red, white and blue cummerbund suggests Thailand......

[Emanuel]

Lord Shiva of Murudeshwara, Karnataka

[Emanuel]

Lord Shiva of Haridvar, Uttarakhand

But now we're getting into statues holding weapons, instead of the weapons themselves as monuments.

[fernando]

Originally Posted by kahnjar1

The red, white and blue cummerbund suggests Thailand......

So it must be, Stu; still i didn't locate the entire monument pictures

[fernando]

Amazing !
I'd never guess there are so many sword monuments out there !


A - CHACABUCO - CHILE
B - JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY
C - DIDGORI BATTLE - GEORGIA


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[Andrew]

Originally Posted by kahnjar1

The red, white and blue cummerbund suggests Thailand......

These are in Thailand. I couldn't find them the other day, thanks to Fernando for posting!

Note the daab are in the Ayutthaya style.

[Sentrad]

The kudi or kujang was the typical weapon in Sunda and not the kris, so the Sundanese erected a monument for the kujang.
Udo