This sword has a very thick and heavy blade. It is slightly hollow ground on each side, and has a rounded spine. The blade is decorated with engravings and punched marks.

The hilt consists of a slightly bulging wooden grip.

The blade comes with a marking on either side

The blade geometry tends more towards southern Burmese work, of the Bamar majority ethnic group of that area. The blade decor is somewhat reminiscent of Thai and Laos work. Similar swords, without the blade decor, were worn by Burmese policemen during the British Raj period, and some have turned up with British military broad arrow marks.