Bidspirit auction | A RARE BURMESE DHA SHORTSWORD

A RARE BURMESE DHA SHORTSWORD - Of massive dimensions, the elephant hilt very finely carved and undercut throughout with gods and a demon amongst foliage, silver ferrule. The broad, thick, fullered single-edged blade handwrought with peaked spine shows layered construction. First half of the 19th century. Overall length 52.5 cm / 20 1/2”. Condition I