DHARIA DAGGERS FOR COMPARISON AND COMMENT

[kahnjar1]

For comment and comparison, here are two Dharia daggers of the Rashaq type. These originate from western Arabia. The larger of the two I have had for some time, and the other was recently acquired from Artzi. Both have the same general characteristics.
The hilt of the smaller one is wood, and this one also has a sleeve for a back knife (shafra), which sadly is missing. I have never seen a dagger of this particular style with a back knife, and would be interested to know if anyone has such a dagger with its back knife.
The blades on these daggers are very different as can be seen. The smaller is multi fullered, and is more curved than its bigger brother.
Dimensions Large dagger 20 1/2 inchs in scabbard. Blade 13 3/4 inchs
Small dagger 15 1/4 inchs in scabbard. Blade 8 3/4 inchs