My first Omani Khanjar

kahnjar1 · 26th June 2014, 07:10 PM

Hi Blue Lander,
IMHO this is from the Al Ahsa region of Saudi Arabia. This area borders modern day Oman. The King Faisal Center in Riyadh identifies this style as being from there.
Omani khanjars do not usually have the diamond shaped decoration.
Here is an almost identical one I have.
Stu

blue lander · 26th June 2014, 07:39 PM

That is a dead ringer for mine. I guess it's Saudi rather than Omani.

spiral · 26th June 2014, 10:24 PM

I am waiting for the other shoe to drop...

Hope that's not to obtuse?

Spiral

blue lander · 26th June 2014, 11:07 PM

I take your comment to mean "this is a fake/tourist piece but I don't want to be the one who tells him"?

Andrew · 26th June 2014, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by blue lander

I take your comment to mean "this is a fake/tourist piece but I don't want to be the one who tells him"?

That is not what he means. His comment was not directed at you--disregard it.

blue lander · 26th June 2014, 11:51 PM

Whew! Okay. I would have been bummed to hear that. I'm a little concerned that the hilt seems to be crumbling apart. Almost like a synthetic material rather than horn.

Montino Bourbon · 27th June 2014, 06:46 AM

And this is one of the best-shaped jambiya blades I have seen. The usual ones that look like a boomerang may be classic, but they don't seem functional like this one, perfectly curved and shaped for function. A beautiful blade! Everything else is dressing and thus for me secondary, although I very much appreciate decoration.

kahnjar1 · 27th June 2014, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by blue lander

Whew! Okay. I would have been bummed to hear that. I'm a little concerned that the hilt seems to be crumbling apart. Almost like a synthetic material rather than horn.

Hi again Blue Lander,
I don't quite know what to suggest to stabilise the hilt, and can't help with what it is made of. Perhaps if you can get the hilt straight, and the silver covering correctly placed, a careful injection of some sort of resin might just do the trick. Once the hilt is stable, the silver joints could be carefully soldered where they have come apart. Best I can suggest, but if left as is, it will easily suffer further damage I think.
Stu

Andrew · 26th June 2014, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by spiral

I am waiting for the other shoe to drop...

Hope that's not to obtuse?

Spiral

Please do not continue down this road.

26th June 2014, 07:10 PM	#1
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,799	Hi Blue Lander, IMHO this is from the Al Ahsa region of Saudi Arabia. This area borders modern day Oman. The King Faisal Center in Riyadh identifies this style as being from there. Omani khanjars do not usually have the diamond shaped decoration. Here is an almost identical one I have. Stu Attached Images

27th June 2014, 06:46 AM	#7
Montino Bourbon Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, California Posts: 301	The heart of a dagger is the blade And this is one of the best-shaped jambiya blades I have seen. The usual ones that look like a boomerang may be classic, but they don't seem functional like this one, perfectly curved and shaped for function. A beautiful blade! Everything else is dressing and thus for me secondary, although I very much appreciate decoration.

26th June 2014, 07:39 PM	#2
blue lander Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 456	That is a dead ringer for mine. I guess it's Saudi rather than Omani.

26th June 2014, 10:24 PM	#3
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	I am waiting for the other shoe to drop... Hope that's not to obtuse? Spiral

26th June 2014, 11:07 PM	#4
blue lander Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 456	I take your comment to mean "this is a fake/tourist piece but I don't want to be the one who tells him"?

26th June 2014, 11:51 PM	#6
blue lander Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 456	Whew! Okay. I would have been bummed to hear that. I'm a little concerned that the hilt seems to be crumbling apart. Almost like a synthetic material rather than horn.