A Saudi khanjar for comment

DaveA · 22nd November 2016, 09:40 PM

Hello all,

I have been offered the khanjar seen in these pictures provided by the seller. It was purportedly collected and brought to the US in the mid 1930s from Arabia.There is a story too, but I will save that for a bit later. May I respectfully request your comments on the khanjar itself?

Thank you.

Dave A.

Kubur · 23rd November 2016, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by DaveA

Hello all,

I have been offered the khanjar seen in these pictures provided by the seller. It was purportedly collected and brought to the US in the mid 1930s from Arabia.There is a story too, but I will save that for a bit later. May I respectfully request your comments on the khanjar itself?

Thank you.

Dave A.

Dear Dave,

IMHO it's an Omani royal saidi khanjar.
Yours is really beautiful, I will say 1880-1920 for the date.
Of course produced before the thirties... It's my opinion, Ibrahim might have a different opinion.

Best,
Kubur

kahnjar1 · 23rd November 2016, 08:29 AM

Looks a nice piece Dave. As Kubur says it is an Omani "royal" Khanjar. Silver looks solid unlike some of the later ones around and the belt is also hand embroidered....NOT machine done.
Stu

mariusgmioc · 23rd November 2016, 10:33 AM

I am not knowledgeable enough to add anything valuable to what it was already said just that I really like it a lot and you can count on my envy for this!

Richard G · 23rd November 2016, 03:04 PM

Yes, it is a good old one, well worth having.
Richard

Jim McDougall · 24th November 2016, 10:34 PM

Very nice, and with its apparent age, quite intriguing khanjhar. As Kubur has noted, looking forward to Ibrahim's insight into this. As Stu has observed, the character reflects the age and having such a piece to discuss in historical perspective is always fascinating.

22nd November 2016, 09:40 PM	#1
DaveA Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 413	A Saudi khanjar for comment Hello all, I have been offered the khanjar seen in these pictures provided by the seller. It was purportedly collected and brought to the US in the mid 1930s from Arabia.There is a story too, but I will save that for a bit later. May I respectfully request your comments on the khanjar itself? Thank you. Dave A. Attached Images

23rd November 2016, 08:29 AM	#3
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,739	Looks a nice piece Dave. As Kubur says it is an Omani "royal" Khanjar. Silver looks solid unlike some of the later ones around and the belt is also hand embroidered....NOT machine done. Stu

23rd November 2016, 10:33 AM	#4
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,903	I am not knowledgeable enough to add anything valuable to what it was already said just that I really like it a lot and you can count on my envy for this!

23rd November 2016, 03:04 PM	#5
Richard G Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 406	Yes, it is a good old one, well worth having. Richard

24th November 2016, 10:34 PM	#6
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,948	Very nice, and with its apparent age, quite intriguing khanjhar. As Kubur has noted, looking forward to Ibrahim's insight into this. As Stu has observed, the character reflects the age and having such a piece to discuss in historical perspective is always fascinating.