Small? Wootz? Kurdish? Jambiya

Norman McCormick · 12th September 2010, 02:44 PM

Hi,
Close ups of hilt as requested.
Regards,
Norman.

Ron Anderson · 12th September 2010, 03:53 PM

I had a similar knife but with a dark-coloured horn hilt.

It could be kurdish, but I think just as likely to be marsh arab. Also an Iraqi group.

I think fairly safe to say it is Iraq area.

Mine too had a wootz blade. A nice item. I'm sorry I sold it.

The scabbard on yours is quite striking. Very nice.

Ron Anderson · 12th September 2010, 03:54 PM

Note, mine was identified very clearly as marsh arab and had the same shape hilt as yours.

Lew · 12th September 2010, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Anderson

Note, mine was identified very clearly as marsh arab and had the same shape hilt as yours.

Ron

This is not an Arab Marsh dagger is is most definately a Kurdish piece. Below is one from my collection Kurdish the other is an Arab Marsh dagger from Southern Iraq.

Atlantia · 14th October 2010, 07:53 PM

In an effort to keep this information in one place, rather than starting a new thread, I'll add to Normans.
Here is another small Kurdish Jambiya with a wootz blade. Don't know if the pictures are any good but here goes. The knife is 26.5cm overall length.

12th September 2010, 02:44 PM	#1
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,632	Hi, Close ups of hilt as requested. Regards, Norman. Attached Images

12th September 2010, 03:53 PM	#2
Ron Anderson Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 228	Kurdish or "Marsh Arab" I had a similar knife but with a dark-coloured horn hilt. It could be kurdish, but I think just as likely to be marsh arab. Also an Iraqi group. I think fairly safe to say it is Iraq area. Mine too had a wootz blade. A nice item. I'm sorry I sold it. The scabbard on yours is quite striking. Very nice.

12th September 2010, 03:54 PM	#3
Ron Anderson Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 228	Note, mine was identified very clearly as marsh arab and had the same shape hilt as yours.

14th October 2010, 07:53 PM	#5
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	In an effort to keep this information in one place, rather than starting a new thread, I'll add to Normans. Here is another small Kurdish Jambiya with a wootz blade. Don't know if the pictures are any good but here goes. The knife is 26.5cm overall length.