Unknow S.E.Asian Knife ??
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I just picked this knife up and to me it looks S.E. Asian, maybe Cambodian or Vietnamese. It has a heavy, sharp 11" blade(the cutting edge is on the inner side), with a crude wooden scabbard.
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Not S E Asian but as Teodor says is Omani or that region. A bit big I think for a Shafra but there is a larger version (which I think yours is) which is worn in the belt or sash. The exact name of the larger one escapes me but I am sure someone here will know.
Stu Have done a bit more digging. This knife is called Al Kusha....refer http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=kusha The shafra blade is (generally) straight rather than curved. Stu |
Thanks, guys, you sent me down the right path and the Viking archives were a great source of information; based on the size of the knife, I agree that it is an Al Khusa.
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Its a khusa, correct! but more towards Yemen and Southern Saudi. Though this type is well documented slightly north. Nice example.
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Thanks
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