indo persian zulfiqar jambiya

weapons 27 · 3rd December 2012, 03:43 PM

the overall length 48 cm. 13.5 cm handle length
the three blade 23 cm, 26 cm and 23 cm 2 mm thickness

two blades are engraved motifs and inlaid silver
the scabbard and handle are engraved with inlays of silver and copper
I thought was a weapon of ceremony

what think you

weapons 27 · 3rd December 2012, 04:02 PM

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AJ1356 · 3rd December 2012, 04:10 PM

me thinks Persian ans OUCH, that is three holes in one strike.

ariel · 3rd December 2012, 04:39 PM

They appear on e-bay or other auctions with alarming regularity.
IMHO, they all are Qajar or, likely, later :-) era and designed for tourist attraction. From the engineering point of view, they are counterproductive: the central blade is supposedly armour-piercing, but the lateral blades will prevent penetration. They are not even sharpened, just pieces of etched iron crudely fashioned in the form of blades.
But overall, they certainly give a European tourist the expected idea of the Oriental cruelty and deviousness. Something to compare disfavourably with the good and honest Christian chivalry as exemplified by the " straight and narrow" swords of the noble Knights of the Round Table.
I can't help but imagine Iranian tinsmiths chuckling sarcastically while assembling these monstrosities.

weapons 27 · 3rd December 2012, 06:26 PM

I thought something ceremonial or revival period

3rd December 2012, 03:43 PM	#1
weapons 27 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 462	indo persian zulfiqar jambiya the overall length 48 cm. 13.5 cm handle length the three blade 23 cm, 26 cm and 23 cm 2 mm thickness two blades are engraved motifs and inlaid silver the scabbard and handle are engraved with inlays of silver and copper I thought was a weapon of ceremony what think you Attached Images

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3rd December 2012, 04:10 PM	#3
AJ1356 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Nashville Posts: 314	me thinks Persian ans OUCH, that is three holes in one strike.

3rd December 2012, 04:39 PM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	They appear on e-bay or other auctions with alarming regularity. IMHO, they all are Qajar or, likely, later :-) era and designed for tourist attraction. From the engineering point of view, they are counterproductive: the central blade is supposedly armour-piercing, but the lateral blades will prevent penetration. They are not even sharpened, just pieces of etched iron crudely fashioned in the form of blades. But overall, they certainly give a European tourist the expected idea of the Oriental cruelty and deviousness. Something to compare disfavourably with the good and honest Christian chivalry as exemplified by the " straight and narrow" swords of the noble Knights of the Round Table. I can't help but imagine Iranian tinsmiths chuckling sarcastically while assembling these monstrosities.

3rd December 2012, 06:26 PM	#5
weapons 27 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 462	I thought something ceremonial or revival period