Some photo from Yemen

Devadatta · 6th October 2009, 06:44 PM

Dear Communitry,

I'm a new forum member, briefly introduced myself http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10862

So last month I visited Yemen especially in order to meet local Jambiya traditions. So I want to share few pics at this forum

National Museum

Process of Jambiya making at the museum stand

And on the streets

Jambiya market in Sana'a

Michael Blalock · 6th October 2009, 08:08 PM

Thanks for the great photos. Were there any swords at the National Museum?

colin henshaw · 6th October 2009, 08:27 PM

Great photos - very interesting...

Devadatta · 6th October 2009, 08:52 PM

There was not so many swords in the National Museum, still I took some pictures

There were some really nice turkish swords in other hall, but the museum staff didn't like me taking pictures there for some reason so I had to retreat

Devadatta · 6th October 2009, 08:53 PM

But I took a few shots in the Military Museum as well - cameras were allowed there

Pre-Islamic...

And later periods

Devadatta · 6th October 2009, 09:00 PM

Some more Jambiya of 19-20 centuries

Devadatta · 6th October 2009, 09:04 PM

And this Jambiya was a present from some Saudi official, it has Saudi coat of arms

Devadatta · 6th October 2009, 09:06 PM

Museum visitors.

Michael Blalock · 6th October 2009, 11:42 PM

Thanks for the additional pictures. The sword on the left in this picture was what I was hoping to see. I notice that the spiral silver strip seen on newly made yemeni swords is on a lot of these. Great suff!

TVV · 7th October 2009, 12:08 AM

Great photos, thanks for posting!

sta94 · 7th October 2009, 05:55 PM

Very nice!!! Thank you so much for sharing. Love those broad swords with deep fullers, as well as the variety of really nice modern jambiyas available in the market - my kind of shopping paradise!

Nathaniel · 8th October 2009, 04:20 AM

Very nice photos thanks for sharing...very interesting to see photos.

Gess · 9th October 2009, 04:00 PM

From for you (Мусаши), I too have bought yemen jambiya.
Very good a photo session.

Gess · 16th October 2009, 10:55 AM

this one:

Sajen · 16th October 2009, 01:09 PM

Thank's for sharing!

Royston · 18th October 2009, 12:38 PM

Hi

Is that a Podong I see in the 2nd photo of the Military Museum ?

Roy

Andrew · 18th October 2009, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Royston

Hi

Is that a Podong I see in the 2nd photo of the Military Museum ?

Roy

Indeed. Good eye.

Michael Blalock · 18th October 2009, 08:17 PM

There are many Yemenis who traded and traveled to SE Asia and Indonesia.

ariel · 18th October 2009, 11:18 PM

Musashi, welcome!
Ariel

6th October 2009, 06:44 PM	#1
Devadatta Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 118	Some photo from Yemen Dear Communitry, I'm a new forum member, briefly introduced myself http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10862 So last month I visited Yemen especially in order to meet local Jambiya traditions. So I want to share few pics at this forum National Museum Process of Jambiya making at the museum stand And on the streets Jambiya market in Sana'a

6th October 2009, 11:42 PM	#9
Michael Blalock Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: dc Posts: 271	Thanks for the additional pictures. The sword on the left in this picture was what I was hoping to see. I notice that the spiral silver strip seen on newly made yemeni swords is on a lot of these. Great suff! Attached Images

16th October 2009, 10:55 AM	#14
Gess Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Russia, Moscow Posts: 44	this one: Attached Images

18th October 2009, 12:38 PM	#16
Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 443	Podong ? Hi Is that a Podong I see in the 2nd photo of the Military Museum ? Roy

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6th October 2009, 08:08 PM	#2
Michael Blalock Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: dc Posts: 271	Thanks for the great photos. Were there any swords at the National Museum?

6th October 2009, 08:27 PM	#3
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	Great photos - very interesting...

6th October 2009, 08:52 PM	#4
Devadatta Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 118	There was not so many swords in the National Museum, still I took some pictures There were some really nice turkish swords in other hall, but the museum staff didn't like me taking pictures there for some reason so I had to retreat

6th October 2009, 08:53 PM	#5
Devadatta Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 118	But I took a few shots in the Military Museum as well - cameras were allowed there Pre-Islamic... And later periods

6th October 2009, 09:00 PM	#6
Devadatta Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 118	Some more Jambiya of 19-20 centuries

6th October 2009, 09:04 PM	#7
Devadatta Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 118	And this Jambiya was a present from some Saudi official, it has Saudi coat of arms

6th October 2009, 09:06 PM	#8
Devadatta Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 118	Museum visitors.

7th October 2009, 12:08 AM	#10
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,725	Great photos, thanks for posting!

7th October 2009, 05:55 PM	#11
sta94 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 16	Very nice!!! Thank you so much for sharing. Love those broad swords with deep fullers, as well as the variety of really nice modern jambiyas available in the market - my kind of shopping paradise!

8th October 2009, 04:20 AM	#12
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Very nice photos thanks for sharing...very interesting to see photos.

9th October 2009, 04:00 PM	#13
Gess Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Russia, Moscow Posts: 44	From for you (Мусаши), I too have bought yemen jambiya. Very good a photo session.

16th October 2009, 01:09 PM	#15
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,415	Thank's for sharing!

18th October 2009, 08:17 PM	#18
Michael Blalock Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: dc Posts: 271	There are many Yemenis who traded and traveled to SE Asia and Indonesia.

18th October 2009, 11:18 PM	#19
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Musashi, welcome! Ariel