27th May 2022, 10:41 AM | #1 |
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Yemeni Jambiya a new purchase.
Ordered online and arrived today, hooray! Just as described by the vendor, and no real issues. I would put it in the category of a genuine item reworked or adapted for later use, and possibly for those who travel.
Mounts may be low grade or coin silver, hard to tell until it has a bit of tarnish on it. Vendors photo's but the piece in reality is no different. (Something that is not always the case, bigod). |
28th May 2022, 12:06 PM | #2 |
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Hello,
the dagger itself looks like an older one. The scabbard is probably added or repaired later. To me it's a nice piece. The handle could be rhino, can you make better pictures (also from above)? Regards Robin |
28th May 2022, 09:43 PM | #3 |
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Yes I agree...looks to be a nice old piece. Even the silver? on the scabbard looks to be old...certainly not the usual thin white metal so often seen these days
Stu |
29th May 2022, 08:23 AM | #4 |
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Modern day southern KSA.
Good piece, made of different parts, the chape and locket are Omani. They reuse older parts quite often. |
30th May 2022, 08:38 AM | #5 |
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Thank you for that information. It explains the differences this has from the other Jambiya I have had, purportedly from the Yemen.
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