Persian Jambiya

Aurangzeb · 10th July 2005, 05:15 AM

Hello All!

I have finally purchased a Persian 5-finger jambiya. The central blade splits into 3-seperate blades with the central blade having a bulb shaped end and 2 other small tips, one above and one below. It is hand forged and is very well made and is a piece made for using. It is very large for a dagger at 16 1/2 inch from tip of the central blade to the end of the handle. I think it is late 17th. century or early 18th. century. It appears Persian steel ages gracefully ! The pictures make it look so clean! It is actually pitted from age and shows signs of use. It is covered in floral patterns as well as humans in Islamic dress. All the desines are hand chissled in. Hopefully someone can tell me more about this dagger. All I am sure of is that it is Persian in origin. A similar dagger is on page-56 Fig. 4-10 of the book '' Travels For Daggers" by Eiler Robert Cook. Thank you in advance for any help / information that any of you may be able to provide !

Mark..

10th July 2005, 05:15 AM	#1
Aurangzeb Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 306	Persian Jambiya Hello All! I have finally purchased a Persian 5-finger jambiya. The central blade splits into 3-seperate blades with the central blade having a bulb shaped end and 2 other small tips, one above and one below. It is hand forged and is very well made and is a piece made for using. It is very large for a dagger at 16 1/2 inch from tip of the central blade to the end of the handle. I think it is late 17th. century or early 18th. century. It appears Persian steel ages gracefully ! The pictures make it look so clean! It is actually pitted from age and shows signs of use. It is covered in floral patterns as well as humans in Islamic dress. All the desines are hand chissled in. Hopefully someone can tell me more about this dagger. All I am sure of is that it is Persian in origin. A similar dagger is on page-56 Fig. 4-10 of the book '' Travels For Daggers" by Eiler Robert Cook. Thank you in advance for any help / information that any of you may be able to provide ! Mark.. Attached Images Last edited by Aurangzeb; 10th July 2005 at 06:34 AM.