Rings on Yemeni jambiya: what for?

ariel · 29th April 2014, 11:05 PM

Hi Lotfy,
Look at pages 66, 84,120,122 ( a good one!), 130 ( tied, not stapled),135, 189 ( riveted).
I might have missed some and erred here and there looking at the pics and not at real things.

There are also some examples where it seems that the belt was slit, forming a "channel" into which the scabbard is tucked in. In these cases it is likely that the scabbard was sewn to one or both flaps of the belt using the rings as anchors, so no staples or rivets were used and the outside of the belt remained undisturbed.

You are in a better position to check the real stuff. Let me know when you find out what is going on.

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29th April 2014, 11:05 PM	#10
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Hi Lotfy, Look at pages 66, 84,120,122 ( a good one!), 130 ( tied, not stapled),135, 189 ( riveted). I might have missed some and erred here and there looking at the pics and not at real things. There are also some examples where it seems that the belt was slit, forming a "channel" into which the scabbard is tucked in. In these cases it is likely that the scabbard was sewn to one or both flaps of the belt using the rings as anchors, so no staples or rivets were used and the outside of the belt remained undisturbed. You are in a better position to check the real stuff. Let me know when you find out what is going on.