Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Two Indo-Persian ? daggers for I.D. and comment

Atlantia · 12th July 2009, 04:55 PM

Hi Colin,

Correction:

I'm now thinking the top one (Jambiya) is 'Indian' but possibly Islamic. Looks rather special, and the long thin blade is quite distinctive.
I agree looks like Walrus

I'd date it early/mid 19th at a guess.
I'd want a good close look at that blade!!!!

Regards
Gene

P.S. I'm thinking the lower one is also about the same date, but I have a nagging suspicion that they have a specific name for this style, thats escaping me at the moment. Bet Jens will be along to tell us in a mo.
Do you notice that the velvet on the scabbard looks exactly like what was left on my recently aquired indian Jambiya?
In any event they are beauties!

12th July 2009, 04:55 PM	#2
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Hi Colin, Correction: I'm now thinking the top one (Jambiya) is 'Indian' but possibly Islamic. Looks rather special, and the long thin blade is quite distinctive. I agree looks like Walrus I'd date it early/mid 19th at a guess. I'd want a good close look at that blade!!!! Regards Gene P.S. I'm thinking the lower one is also about the same date, but I have a nagging suspicion that they have a specific name for this style, thats escaping me at the moment. Bet Jens will be along to tell us in a mo. Do you notice that the velvet on the scabbard looks exactly like what was left on my recently aquired indian Jambiya? In any event they are beauties! Last edited by Atlantia; 12th July 2009 at 05:11 PM.