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Originally Posted by kahnjar1
Arabic I am told is a name YOUSEF FUDHA YAL.
Comment does not seem forthcoming...  Pity as I had hoped to glean some more info on these knives................ |
Salaams kahnjar1, The Shafra work knife style although specific to Southern Arabia don't seem to spill over into Oman at all...( not in that design anyway), however, what are similar are the small clusters of stacked ball silver.. The ancient design taken by the Omani artisans from Mulberry fruit clusters (common in Oman) into silver design and seen on Jewelry, Khanjars etc.
Oddly enough the closest resemblance is in a work knife from the Mussandam called after the dominant tribe... Shehi.
In a related thread I note Artzis comment that Quote "This small knife is called in Arabic as Shafra or Kusha. (There is also a thinner weapon called Al Huarthi). It is carried in attached to the rear side of the wide belt behind the Jambiya (Khanjar) dagger. It is found all over The Arabian peninsula in varying shapes. Here the blade is 5 inches long, heavy, down curving with a shallow fuller. The grip is engraved silver. This dagger comes in a well made leather covered scabbard. Total length 9 ½ inches. It should be noted here that several sources (Stone, Egerton and others) identify this type of knife as Nepali, probably due to the blade shape and curvature. Very good condition. Old age patina on the blade" Unquote.
see
http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=1891 (and library under Shafra) .
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.