Bird shaped sword - A question to the Dah experts

Rick · 2nd May 2006, 02:50 PM

Hi Artzi ,
Maybe a closer look at the carving on the scabbards can suggest the style of a particular culture .

Not a Dhafioso but when I first looked at them I was reminded a little of Pacific Northwest Native American work .

Most unusual .

fearn · 2nd May 2006, 06:08 PM

Hi All,

I'm not in the dhafia either, but Stone's Glossary has one of these blades pictured as a dha (fig. 257, p. 207, caption:"horn hilt and wood scabbard carved in the form of a conventional bird."). We haven't seen anything like this from the dhaphiles, but if Stone's correct (not 100% certain), this is another type of dha. It would have been nice if he'd provided some more source or size information...

F

Oriental-Arms · 2nd May 2006, 06:20 PM

Great Fearn and thanks. It is ages since I opened Stone to look for a blade. We should do it more frequently.

fearn · 2nd May 2006, 10:26 PM

You're quite welcome Artzi.

I guess the "good" news is that Stone's image doesn't look to be one of your blades, so at least three of this dha type have been made. Now, if someone would come forward with more information on them.

Since you've brought it forward, perhaps you'd like to name it? Personally, I think they look like cranes or herons (a heron dha?). For us Yanks, those birds look like loons, so they could be considered loony dhas, I suppose...

F

Andrew · 3rd May 2006, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by fearn

Hi All,

I'm not in the dhafia either, but Stone's Glossary has one of these blades pictured as a dha (fig. 257, p. 207, caption:"horn hilt and wood scabbard carved in the form of a conventional bird."). We haven't seen anything like this from the dhaphiles, but if Stone's correct (not 100% certain), this is another type of dha. It would have been nice if he'd provided some more source or size information...

F

Great call, Fearn!

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2nd May 2006, 02:50 PM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	Hi Artzi , Maybe a closer look at the carving on the scabbards can suggest the style of a particular culture . Not a Dhafioso but when I first looked at them I was reminded a little of Pacific Northwest Native American work . Most unusual .

2nd May 2006, 06:08 PM	#2
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	Hi All, I'm not in the dhafia either, but Stone's Glossary has one of these blades pictured as a dha (fig. 257, p. 207, caption:"horn hilt and wood scabbard carved in the form of a conventional bird."). We haven't seen anything like this from the dhaphiles, but if Stone's correct (not 100% certain), this is another type of dha. It would have been nice if he'd provided some more source or size information... F

2nd May 2006, 06:20 PM	#3
Oriental-Arms Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haifa, Israel Posts: 183	Great Fearn and thanks. It is ages since I opened Stone to look for a blade. We should do it more frequently.

2nd May 2006, 10:26 PM	#4
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	You're quite welcome Artzi. I guess the "good" news is that Stone's image doesn't look to be one of your blades, so at least three of this dha type have been made. Now, if someone would come forward with more information on them. Since you've brought it forward, perhaps you'd like to name it? Personally, I think they look like cranes or herons (a heron dha?). For us Yanks, those birds look like loons, so they could be considered loony dhas, I suppose... F