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archer · 19th April 2012, 04:43 AM

Salaams Ibrahiim, I was not clear on my question the links between the quba and the belt on this one seem of less strength and I think the Rings a slightly more rounded others seem to have an inside or outside bevel to the ring. Hoping that will gives us an area and or an era. Lotfy, The smaller
Sabik--Hjaizi appears to be Rhino horn, silver backing covers a lot of end grain area. Dom, it's definite the little Jambiya has cousins. The third photo the khanjar in the glass case on the right seems to have rounder rings as well. Thank you all, Steve

19th April 2012, 04:43 AM	#8
archer Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 373	More Information Salaams Ibrahiim, I was not clear on my question the links between the quba and the belt on this one seem of less strength and I think the Rings a slightly more rounded others seem to have an inside or outside bevel to the ring. Hoping that will gives us an area and or an era. Lotfy, The smaller Sabik--Hjaizi appears to be Rhino horn, silver backing covers a lot of end grain area. Dom, it's definite the little Jambiya has cousins. The third photo the khanjar in the glass case on the right seems to have rounder rings as well. Thank you all, Steve Attached Images Last edited by archer; 19th April 2012 at 05:40 AM.