A Saudi khanjar for comment

ariel · 28th November 2016, 11:22 AM

The belt looks newer than the khanjar. The simplest explanation of the conundrum posed by Ibrahiim is that the original belt wore off and was replaced.

I am currently wearing pants by a US company but actually sewn in the Dominican Republic, and an Italian belt made in China. Bahrain and Oman are next door neighbors .

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 28th November 2016, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ariel

The belt looks newer than the khanjar. The simplest explanation of the conundrum posed by Ibrahiim is that the original belt wore off and was replaced.

I am currently wearing pants by a US company but actually sewn in the Dominican Republic, and an Italian belt made in China. Bahrain and Oman are next door neighbors .

Haha... Thank you Ariel lest I get too serious about Khanjars...

I also noticed that the Khanjar was without the tiny Terrs (shield) or sometimes called amama....meaning hat; which are usually on the outer rings.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 28th November 2016, 01:20 PM

On Khanjars please see http://omanisilver.com/contents/en-u...i_khanjar.html which goes some way to try to unravel the conundrum of what I think are Omani and Saudia Khanjars from various locations but which are almost identical and tied into the complex mixture are Yemeni, Saudia al doojani and Omani styles. Whilst the possible mix up is understandable I think a lot more work needs to be done.

Contained in the reference are Khanjars very similar to the one shown here and readers would be advised to view the webpage in that regard and not least for its impressive list of books and early work on the general subject.

28th November 2016, 11:22 AM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	The belt looks newer than the khanjar. The simplest explanation of the conundrum posed by Ibrahiim is that the original belt wore off and was replaced. I am currently wearing pants by a US company but actually sewn in the Dominican Republic, and an Italian belt made in China. Bahrain and Oman are next door neighbors .

28th November 2016, 01:20 PM	#3
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	On Khanjars please see http://omanisilver.com/contents/en-u...i_khanjar.html which goes some way to try to unravel the conundrum of what I think are Omani and Saudia Khanjars from various locations but which are almost identical and tied into the complex mixture are Yemeni, Saudia al doojani and Omani styles. Whilst the possible mix up is understandable I think a lot more work needs to be done. Contained in the reference are Khanjars very similar to the one shown here and readers would be advised to view the webpage in that regard and not least for its impressive list of books and early work on the general subject.