Buying Khanjars in Omani souks

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Default Buying Khanjars in Omani souks
Good morning to all!
This is my first post, obviously a newb on here. With that in mind I am going to break some newb rules by asking for advice in my first post, hopefully my reasoning will prove sound and you wont excoriate me for my ineptitude.

Little background, I am a military officer, due to this I sometimes deploy or travel to/through countries with interesting histories. I have been interested in old weapons etc for some time but never really researched them until now. Unfortunately, currently and for the foreseeable future, my internet connection is poor to non-existent at times. Due to this, I have been unable to fully scour this forum and others, hence my question now.

I know it has been posted before, even in the faqs of this forum that purchasing directly from the place of origin is not often the best deal, best quality merchandise etc. Is this what you have found?
Specifically I may visit Oman in the near future and am interested in purchasing a Khanjar or two. However now I am second guessing as to whether this is a good economical choice after reading these negative assertions.

haha now for breaking newb rule #2. I know little to nothing about selecting and valuing a Khanjar. Without coming straight out and asking for help on this, would someone point me in a good direction of resources to study on this? Unfortunately, with my timeline and internet connection I don't have weeks to dedicate to poring over all the forum posts etc before my opportunity comes and goes.

Thanks a lot

Originally Posted by Rick

I would suggest you contact our member Ibrahiim al Balooshi .

I believe he is in Oman and could help a fellow member in need of what you seek .

He is an enthusiastic arms student and collector and most likely he will not take a fellow member out behind the woodshed .

If you post your email he may well contact you .

Good luck on your quest .

Salaams Sksiazki and Rick ~ "Welcome to the Forum" Sksiazki !

There are thousands of Khanjars for sale in Oman. The key central souk in Muscat is called Mutrah Souk and there you can see all the different styles. You can see the details on several threads on this forum and as Rick has so kindly pointed out we have some experience in that field ~ this family has been in Khanjars in Oman both as workshop producers and seller/collectors for the better part of a century.

As a researcher on Omani ethnographic arms I specialise in Omani Khanjars, Swords and gunpowder weapons, moreover, ongoing research has those as continuous subjects for detailed study.


For Omani Khanjars Please see http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...=omani+khanjar

For Souks of Oman see http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ght=omani+souk

We currently supply Omani Khanjars and Omani Swords to various National and Private Museums in the Gulf including the UAE, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait. We have an in house restoration workshops permanently engaged in production of new Khanjars and in restoration of antique items.

I simply add these as notes on credibility but urge you to enjoy the thoroughly exciting Omani Souks !

Naturally being involved in such specialised work places us at the top of the profession, moreover, since you are now a forum member "anything you need to know" about these artefacts or souks simply contact me again by PM.

I have to say, however, that I would never try to persuade you to shy away from the wonderful, traditional souks as there are no doubt great bargains to be made and half the fun of shopping in Oman is experiencing the living breathing atmosphere of The Omani market..which you will find in Muscat and all the other provincial towns including Salalah the second city..

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.