Small Jambia

RobertGuy · 20th March 2017, 01:48 PM

Picked up a small Jambia dagger rcently. I had been looking for an example of an Arab style dagger to add to my collection and this was going cheap at a re-enactors market. It was in a dirty and rather battered state but the price was good. Once I cleaned it up I was quite pleased. Dagger hilt and sheath appear to be decorated silver The sheath has 2 small fixed side rings and a hooked shape. The blade is slim and not at all like the broad bladed Jambia with pronounced central rib that you see . The blade was roughhly finished and was unsharpened, no edge at all. There were prominant file marks , perhaps intended to imitate wootz ( i'm pretty sure it isn't woots but have tried to get some close up shots so people with more knowledge can make a judjement for themselves.

My stats
Weight in sheath: 7.4oz (0.21kg), Dagger only: 3.2oz (0.9kg)
Length overall in sheath: 12.75'' (32.5cm) Blade and hilt: 11'' (28cm) Blade only: 5.75'' (14.5cm)
POB: At cross piece
Profile taper: 0.76'' (19.3mm) at ricasso, 0.67'' (17.2mm)at mid blade, 0.44'' (11.7mm) 1 inches from tip.
Distal taper 0.11'' (3mm) at ricasso, 0.11'' (3mm)at mid blade,. 0.1'' (2.6mm) 2 inches from tip.

So questions:
Is this correctly identified as a jambia?
Where is it from?
Modern tourist piece?, old tourist piece?, somthing a bit nicer?

20th March 2017, 01:48 PM	#1
RobertGuy Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 135	Small Jambia Picked up a small Jambia dagger rcently. I had been looking for an example of an Arab style dagger to add to my collection and this was going cheap at a re-enactors market. It was in a dirty and rather battered state but the price was good. Once I cleaned it up I was quite pleased. Dagger hilt and sheath appear to be decorated silver The sheath has 2 small fixed side rings and a hooked shape. The blade is slim and not at all like the broad bladed Jambia with pronounced central rib that you see . The blade was roughhly finished and was unsharpened, no edge at all. There were prominant file marks , perhaps intended to imitate wootz ( i'm pretty sure it isn't woots but have tried to get some close up shots so people with more knowledge can make a judjement for themselves. My stats Weight in sheath: 7.4oz (0.21kg), Dagger only: 3.2oz (0.9kg) Length overall in sheath: 12.75'' (32.5cm) Blade and hilt: 11'' (28cm) Blade only: 5.75'' (14.5cm) POB: At cross piece Profile taper: 0.76'' (19.3mm) at ricasso, 0.67'' (17.2mm)at mid blade, 0.44'' (11.7mm) 1 inches from tip. Distal taper 0.11'' (3mm) at ricasso, 0.11'' (3mm)at mid blade,. 0.1'' (2.6mm) 2 inches from tip. So questions: Is this correctly identified as a jambia? Where is it from? Modern tourist piece?, old tourist piece?, somthing a bit nicer? Attached Images