CARVED IVORY DHA/ PRIESTS KNIFE HANDLES

Nathaniel · 23rd January 2011, 07:59 PM

Beautiful carvings....

Here is a more related link I posted recently on another thread that is related:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...9&postcount=11

Nathaniel · 23rd January 2011, 08:00 PM

Specifically this comments by Mark:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...57&postcount=8

Nathaniel · 23rd January 2011, 08:11 PM

Barry, My feeling is that most of these ivory handle carving are Burmese

Here is an interesting article I found online about Ivory carving in Myanmar
http://www.asianart.com/articles/ivory/index.html

Nathaniel · 23rd January 2011, 08:33 PM

Monograph on Ivory Carving in Burma (1901) by Henry Sheldon Pratt

http://ia700306.us.archive.org/25/it...00pratrich.pdf

Battara · 23rd January 2011, 11:21 PM

Thanks Nathaniel, very helpful.

Battara · 26th March 2011, 04:23 AM

Another question: doe it matter if the hilt is made of ivory or bone?

Nathaniel · 26th March 2011, 04:26 AM

Hmmm...I don't know...I would imagine of Ivory is more prestigious. I'm sure though too there might be fakes made of bone or simulated material.

23rd January 2011, 07:59 PM	#1
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Beautiful carvings.... Here is a more related link I posted recently on another thread that is related: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...9&postcount=11

23rd January 2011, 08:00 PM	#2
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Specifically this comments by Mark: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...57&postcount=8

23rd January 2011, 08:11 PM	#3
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Barry, My feeling is that most of these ivory handle carving are Burmese Here is an interesting article I found online about Ivory carving in Myanmar http://www.asianart.com/articles/ivory/index.html

23rd January 2011, 08:33 PM	#4
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Monograph on Ivory Carving in Burma (1901) by Henry Sheldon Pratt http://ia700306.us.archive.org/25/it...00pratrich.pdf

23rd January 2011, 11:21 PM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,310	Thanks Nathaniel, very helpful.

26th March 2011, 04:23 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,310	Another question: doe it matter if the hilt is made of ivory or bone?

26th March 2011, 04:26 AM	#7
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Hmmm...I don't know...I would imagine of Ivory is more prestigious. I'm sure though too there might be fakes made of bone or simulated material.