Dagger (Dha or Dah Hmyaung)
A long, narrow knife with a pointed tip and a gray metal blade that has dark spots and marks; the blade is widest at the top and tapers to the pointed tip. The handle is made of light-colored wood or bone and features an intricately carved figure of a person wearing a headdress, kneeling with their hands clasped in front of them. The handle has a decorative band below the figure and another below that, which is darker and appears metallic. The background is plain and light gray. Dagger (Dha or Dah Hmyaung) by an unknown artist.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th century
- Medium
- Ivory, steel
- Culture
- Burmese
- Dimensions
- 351 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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