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pibb69 · 2nd January 2012, 06:57 PM

These are 3 pictures of my Jambiya that was given to me in the late 1980s, from my uncle who is a pilot from Yemen. Is the handle rhino horn? what is a good way to tell? Anyone know what the arabic on the coin type thing says? Also, I have not seen any pictures of any other Jambiya with bright red plastic beads mine has. I am assuming it is just a cheap souvenir one my uncle bought for his Amercian nephew. However, my uncle's father is a wealthy powerful man in Yemen, and at the time it was given to me my uncle had 3 daughters and no sons, so that is supposedly why he gave it to me. So I have some doubts...so the experts out there tell me your opinion....Is it a good one or not?

2nd January 2012, 06:57 PM	#1
pibb69 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2	My Jambiya is it Rhino? These are 3 pictures of my Jambiya that was given to me in the late 1980s, from my uncle who is a pilot from Yemen. Is the handle rhino horn? what is a good way to tell? Anyone know what the arabic on the coin type thing says? Also, I have not seen any pictures of any other Jambiya with bright red plastic beads mine has. I am assuming it is just a cheap souvenir one my uncle bought for his Amercian nephew. However, my uncle's father is a wealthy powerful man in Yemen, and at the time it was given to me my uncle had 3 daughters and no sons, so that is supposedly why he gave it to me. So I have some doubts...so the experts out there tell me your opinion....Is it a good one or not? Attached Images